Pantoffeltierchen

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German

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Pantoffeltierchen.

Etymology

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From Pantoffel +‎ Tier +‎ -chen.

Likely a calque of Dutch pantoffeldiertje.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Pantoffeltierchen n (strong, genitive Pantoffeltierchens, plural Pantoffeltierchen)

  1. a unicellular ciliate protozoan of the Paramecium genus, first described by Antoni van Leeuwenhoek.

Declension

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Declension of Pantoffeltierchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Pantoffeltierchen die Pantoffeltierchen
genitive eines des Pantoffeltierchens der Pantoffeltierchen
dative einem dem Pantoffeltierchen den Pantoffeltierchen
accusative ein das Pantoffeltierchen die Pantoffeltierchen

Further reading

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