Stinktier
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Alternative forms
- Stinkthier (obsolete)
Etymology
From stinken (“to stink”) + Tier (“animal”). Compare Dutch stinkdier.
Pronunciation
Noun
Stinktier n (strong, genitive Stinktiers or Stinktieres, plural Stinktiere)
- skunk (mammal of the family Mephitidae)
- Synonyms: (chiefly biology) Skunk, (US) Stinkkatze
- (derogatory) A dirty or contemptible person
Declension
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Stinktier | die | Stinktiere |
| genitive | eines | des | Stinktieres, Stinktiers | der | Stinktiere |
| dative | einem | dem | Stinktier, Stinktiere1 | den | Stinktieren |
| accusative | ein | das | Stinktier | die | Stinktiere |
Declension of Stinktier [neuter, strong]
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
- “Stinktier” in Duden online
- “Stinktier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Stinktier on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
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