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Hyäne

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See also: hyæne

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin hyaena, from Ancient Greek ὕαινα (húaina). At first also hientier (15th century). According to Pliny, precious stones called hyaenia are won from hyena eyes, whence Middle High German hiennia (kind of gem), perhaps already Old High German hiena (handle made of gemstone).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /hyˈɛːnə/, [hyˈɛːnə], [hyˈjɛːnə], [hyˈʔɛːnə]
  • IPA(key): /hyˈeːnə/, /hiˈɛːnə/, /hiˈeːnə/ (variants)
  • Audio; [hyˈjɛːnə]:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛːnə

Noun

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Hyäne f (genitive Hyäne, plural Hyänen, feminine Hyänin)

  1. hyena (animal)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Hyäne” in Duden online
  • Hyäne” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache