Wellhornschnecke
German
Etymology
From Welle (wave, curve) + Hornschnecke (whelk).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvɛlhɔʁnˌʃnɛkə]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Well‧horn‧schne‧cke
Noun
Wellhornschnecke f (genitive Wellhornschnecke, plural Wellhornschnecken)
- (zoology) common whelk (Buccinum undatum)
Declension
Declension of Wellhornschnecke [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Wellhornschnecke | die | Wellhornschnecken |
| genitive | einer | der | Wellhornschnecke | der | Wellhornschnecken |
| dative | einer | der | Wellhornschnecke | den | Wellhornschnecken |
| accusative | eine | die | Wellhornschnecke | die | Wellhornschnecken |
Further reading
- “Wellhornschnecke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Wellhornschnecke” in Duden online