Abbiss

German

Etymology

From abbeissen and Biss.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈapˌbɪs/

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Noun

Abbiss m (strong, genitive Abbisses, plural Abbisse)

1. (botany) devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis).

   Synonyms: Teufelsabbiss, Gewöhnlicher Teufelsabbiss, Teufelsbiss

2. (hunting, jargon) plant part bitten off by game
3. (hunting, jargon) the spot on a plant where a part has been bitten off by game

Declension

Declension of Abbiss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Abbiss	die	Abbisse
genitive	eines	des	Abbisses	der	Abbisse
dative	einem	dem	Abbiss, Abbisse1	den	Abbissen
accusative	einen	den	Abbiss	die	Abbisse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• Abbiss on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de
• “Abbiss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Abbiss” in Duden online
• “Abbiss” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon