Spinnentier
German
Etymology
From Spinne (“spider”) + Tier (“animal”).
Noun
Spinnentier n (genitive Spinnentiers or Spinnentieres, plural Spinnentiere)
- arachnid
Declension
Declension of Spinnentier
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Spinnentier | die | Spinnentiere |
| genitive | eines | des | Spinnentieres, Spinnentiers | der | Spinnentiere |
| dative | einem | dem | Spinnentier, Spinnentiere1 | den | Spinnentieren |
| accusative | ein | das | Spinnentier | die | Spinnentiere |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Synonyms
- Arachnide (less common and chiefly only in the plural)