Eichhorn
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German eichurne, eichorn. See Eichhörnchen for more.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Eichhorn n (strong, genitive Eichhornes or Eichhorns, plural Eichhörner, diminutive Eichhörnchen n)
Usage notes
[edit]The diminutive is more commonly used.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Eichhorn [neuter, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | das | Eichhorn | die | Eichhörner |
genitive | eines | des | Eichhornes, Eichhorns | der | Eichhörner |
dative | einem | dem | Eichhorn, Eichhorne1 | den | Eichhörnern |
accusative | ein | das | Eichhorn | die | Eichhörner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Eichhorn” in Duden online
- “Eichhorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eichhorn” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.