Beutelratte
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German
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Etymology
[edit]Beutel (“pouch”) + Ratte (“rat”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Beutelratte f (genitive Beutelratte, plural Beutelratten)
- opossum (New World marsupial of the family Didelphidae)
Usage notes
[edit]- The German word Opossum is more restricted (see there). While it may be found in the general sense of Beutelratte, this is normally due to inadequate translation from English (or other languages).
Declension
[edit]Declension of Beutelratte [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Beutelratte | die | Beutelratten |
| genitive | einer | der | Beutelratte | der | Beutelratten |
| dative | einer | der | Beutelratte | den | Beutelratten |
| accusative | eine | die | Beutelratte | die | Beutelratten |
Further reading
[edit]- “Beutelratte” in Duden online