Nilpferd

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German

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Etymology

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From Nil (Nile) +‎ Pferd (horse), a loose calque of Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos). Akin to Dutch nijlpaard.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈniːlˌp͡feːɐ̯t/
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  • Audio (Berlin):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Nil‧pferd

Noun

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Nilpferd n (strong, genitive Nilpferdes or Nilpferds, plural Nilpferde)

  1. hippopotamus
    Synonym: Flusspferd n
    • 2012, Ursel Scheffler, “Kommissar Kugelblitz. Das rosa Nilpferd”, in Kommissar Kugelblitz, volume 8, Quinto, →ISBN:
      Endlich hält er das rosa Nilpferd in den Armen.
      At last he holds the pink hippo in his arms.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Nilpferd” in Duden online
  • Nilpferd” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache