Spezies

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin speciēs.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpeːtsi̯əs/ (normal)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpeːtsi̯ɛs/, /ˈsp-/ (learned; singular)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃpeːtsi̯eːs/, /ˈsp-/ (learned; singular or plural)

Noun

Spezies f (genitive Spezies, plural Spezies or Spezien)

  1. (biology, chemistry) species

Etymology
  • The plural Spezien is now nonstandard, though it does see some usage in printed works. It seems to have been used more often in the 19th century.

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

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