Seidenreiher
German
Etymology
Seide (“silk”) + -n- + Reiher (“heron”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯dənˌʁaɪ̯ɐ/
- Hyphenation: Sei‧den‧rei‧her
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Noun
Seidenreiher m (strong, genitive Seidenreihers, plural Seidenreiher)
- little egret (bird of the species Egretta garzetta)
Declension
Declension of Seidenreiher [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Seidenreiher | die | Seidenreiher |
| genitive | eines | des | Seidenreihers | der | Seidenreiher |
| dative | einem | dem | Seidenreiher | den | Seidenreihern |
| accusative | einen | den | Seidenreiher | die | Seidenreiher |
Further reading
Seidenreiher on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Seidenreiher” in Duden online
- “Seidenreiher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache