Tapir
See also: tapir and tapír
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese tapir, from Old Tupi tapiira.
Pronunciation
- (Germany) IPA(key): /ˈtaːpiːɐ̯/
- (Austria) IPA(key): /taːˈpiːɐ̯/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ta‧pir
Noun
Tapir m (genitive Tapirs, plural Tapire)
- tapir (large odd-toed ungulate with long prehensile upper lip)
Declension
Declension of Tapir
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Tapir | die | Tapire |
genitive | eines | des | Tapirs | der | Tapire |
dative | einem | dem | Tapir | den | Tapiren |
accusative | einen | den | Tapir | die | Tapire |
Further reading
- Tapir in Duden online