Dinosaurier
See also: dinosaurier and dinosauriër
German
Etymology
From Greek δεινός (deinós) meaning fearful, mighty and σαῦρος (saûros), in Herodot a varia lectio of σαύρα (saúra), Ionic σαύρη (saúrē), meaning lizard.
Pronunciation
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Declension
Declension of Dinosaurier
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Dinosaurier | die | Dinosaurier |
| genitive | eines | des | Dinosauriers | der | Dinosaurier |
| dative | einem | dem | Dinosaurier | den | Dinosauriern |
| accusative | einen | den | Dinosaurier | die | Dinosaurier |
Synonyms
- Dinosaurus
- Dino, Saurier
- Schreckensechse
Further reading
- Dinosaurier in Duden online
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