Oktopus

See also: oktopus

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὀκτώπους (oktṓpous).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɔktopʊs]
• Hyphenation: Ok‧to‧pus

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Noun

Oktopus m (strong, genitive Oktopus, plural Oktopoden or Oktopusse)

1. (sciences) octopus (genus)
2. (non-learned use) Synonym of Tintenfisch (“any of cuttlefish, octopus, or squid”)

Declension

Declension of Oktopus [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Oktopus	die	Oktopoden, Oktopusse
genitive	eines	des	Oktopus	der	Oktopoden, Oktopusse
dative	einem	dem	Oktopus	den	Oktopoden, Oktopussen
accusative	einen	den	Oktopus	die	Oktopoden, Oktopusse

See also

• Krake

Further reading

• “Oktopus” in Duden online
• “Oktopus” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache