Säugetier
German
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Etymology
Compound of säugen (“suckle, give suck”) + Tier (“animal”). Säuge- (from säugen (“to suckle”) is part of the compound Säugetier ("suckling animal") because female mammals nurse their young with milk, which is secreted from special glands, the mammary glands.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈzɔʏɡəˌtiːɐ̯/
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Noun
Säugetier n (genitive Säugetiers, plural Säugetiere)
- mammal
- Die Ameisenigel und das Schnabeltier sind die einzigen Säugetiere, die Eier legen.
- The spiny anteater and the platypus are the only mammals that lay eggs.
Declension
Declension of Säugetier
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| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Säugetier | die | Säugetiere |
| genitive | eines | des | Säugetiers | der | Säugetiere |
| dative | einem | dem | Säugetier | den | Säugetieren |
| accusative | ein | das | Säugetier | die | Säugetiere |
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Warmblüter, Wirbeltier
Further reading
- Säugetier in Duden online
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