Manati

See also: manati

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish manatí.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːnati/, /maˈnaːti/, (learned) /manaˈtiː/

Noun

Manati m (strong, genitive Manatis or Manati, plural Manatis)

1. (biology) manatee

   Synonyms: Rundschwanzseekuh, (archaic) Lamantin

Usage notes

• The word is not widely known among the general population. The broader term Seekuh will be used instead.

Declension

Declension of Manati [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Manati	die	Manatis
genitive	eines	des	Manatis, Manati	der	Manatis
dative	einem	dem	Manati	den	Manatis
accusative	einen	den	Manati	die	Manatis

Hypernyms

• Seekuh

Coordinate terms

• Gabelschwanzseekuh, Dugong