Niederwild
German
Etymology
nieder- (“low”) + Wild (“game”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈniːdərˌvɪlt/, [ˈniːdɐˌvɪlt]
- Hyphenation: Nie‧der‧wild
Noun
Niederwild n (genitive Niederwilds or Niederwildes, no plural)
- (hunting, historical) small game
Declension
Declension of Niederwild (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Niederwild |
| genitive | eines | des | Niederwildes, Niederwilds |
| dative | einem | dem | Niederwild, Niederwilde1 |
| accusative | ein | das | Niederwild |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Coordinate terms
- Hochwild
Further reading
Niederwild on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Niederwild” in Duden online
- “Niederwild” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Niederwild” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.