Pazifik

German

Etymology

From Latin pācificus (“peace-making”), so called by Magellan because he sailed peacefully over it after weathering Cape Horn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈtsiːfɪk/

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Proper noun

Pazifik m (proper noun, strong, genitive Pazifiks)

1. the Pacific Ocean

   Synonym: Pazifischer Ozean

Declension

Declension of Pazifik [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Pazifik
genitive	eines	des	Pazifik, Pazifiks
dative	einem	dem	Pazifik
accusative	einen	den	Pazifik

Further reading

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