Pfau

German

Etymology

From Old High German pfāwo, from Proto-Germanic *pāwô, from Latin pāvō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pfaʊ̯/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /faʊ̯/ (northern Germany, central Germany)
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯
  • Homophone: Vau (nonstandard)

Noun

Pfau m (genitive Pfaus or Pfaues, plural Pfauen or Pfaue)

  1. peacock
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Pavo

Declension
Declension of Pfau
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pfau die Pfauen
genitive eines des Pfaues,
Pfaus		 der Pfauen
dative einem dem Pfau,
Pfaue1		 den Pfauen
accusative einen den Pfau die Pfauen
1Now uncommon, see notes

Further reading
  • Pfau in Duden online
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