chilendegu

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Chilen (of Chile) +‎ degu (degu)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi(ː)lenˌdeɡu/, [ˈʃi(ː)le̞nˌde̞ɡu]
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃi(ː)lenˌdeɡu/, [ˈt̪ʃi(ː)le̞nˌde̞ɡu]

Noun

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chilendegu

  1. Bridges' degu, Octodon bridgesi (small rodent in the family Octodontidae found in southern Argentina and Chile)
  2. moon-toothed degu, Octodon lunatus

Usage notes

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As the term chilendegu has actually been used of two different species, it may be advisable to use the synonym andiendegu of the species O. bridgesi.

Declension

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Inflection of chilendegu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative chilendegu chilendegut
genitive chilendegun chilendegujen
partitive chilendegua chilendeguja
illative chilendeguun chilendeguihin
singular plural
nominative chilendegu chilendegut
accusative nom. chilendegu chilendegut
gen. chilendegun
genitive chilendegun chilendegujen
partitive chilendegua chilendeguja
inessive chilendegussa chilendeguissa
elative chilendegusta chilendeguista
illative chilendeguun chilendeguihin
adessive chilendegulla chilendeguilla
ablative chilendegulta chilendeguilta
allative chilendegulle chilendeguille
essive chilendeguna chilendeguina
translative chilendeguksi chilendeguiksi
abessive chilendegutta chilendeguitta
instructive chilendeguin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of chilendegu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

Synonyms

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