Piranha

See also: piranha

German

Etymology

From Portuguese piranha, from Old Tupi pirãia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /piˈʁanja/

Noun

Piranha m (genitive Piranhas or Piranha, plural Piranhas or Piranha)

  1. piranha (fish)

Usage notes
  • The predominant form both for the genitive singular and the plural is Piranhas. The s-less genitive is fairly common, the s-less plural is rare.

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