Mittelbein
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]mittel- (“middle”) + Bein (“leg”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈmɪtl̩ˌbaɪ̯n/
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Noun
[edit]Mittelbein n (strong, genitive Mittelbeines or Mittelbeins, plural Mittelbeine, diminutive Mittelbeinchen n)
- (entomology) middle leg (one of a leg in an organism that has three pairs thereof) (e.g. butterflies, bees)
- (slang, euphemistic) middle leg (the primary sexual organ of a human male)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Mittelbein [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Mittelbein | die | Mittelbeine |
| genitive | eines | des | Mittelbeines, Mittelbeins | der | Mittelbeine |
| dative | einem | dem | Mittelbein, Mittelbeine1 | den | Mittelbeinen |
| accusative | ein | das | Mittelbein | die | Mittelbeine |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Mittelbein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Mittelbein” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon