Konifere

German

Etymology

From Latin conifer.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌkɔniˈfeːʁə/, /ˌkoːni-/
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Noun

Konifere f (genitive Konifere, plural Koniferen)

  1. (botany, specialist or literary) a conifer (kind of tree)
    Die meisten Koniferen tragen Zapfen.
    Most conifers bear cones.
  2. (erroneous or humorous) malapropism for Koryphäe
    Du bist ja ’ne ganz schöne Konifere!
    You’re a real genius, aren’t you!

Declension
Declension of Konifere
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Konifere die Koniferen
genitive einer der Konifere der Koniferen
dative einer der Konifere den Koniferen
accusative eine die Konifere die Koniferen

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