Konifere

German

Etymology

From Latin conifer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkɔniˈfeːʁə/, /ˌkoːni-/

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Noun

Konifere f (genitive Konifere, plural Koniferen)

1. (botany, specialist or literary) a conifer (kind of tree)

   Synonym: (the usual word) Nadelbaum

   Die meisten Koniferen tragen Zapfen.

   Most conifers bear cones.

2. (erroneous or humorous) malapropism for Koryphäe

   Du bist ja ’ne ganz schöne Konifere!

   You’re a real genius, aren’t you!

Declension

Declension of Konifere [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Konifere	die	Koniferen
genitive	einer	der	Konifere	der	Koniferen
dative	einer	der	Konifere	den	Koniferen
accusative	eine	die	Konifere	die	Koniferen

Further reading

• “Konifere” in Duden online