peygamberdevesi
See also: peygamber devesi
Turkish
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From peygamber (“prophet”) + deve (“camel”), literally “prophet's camel”.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]peygamberdevesi (definite accusative peygamberdevesini, plural peygamberdeveleri)
- praying mantis, any of various predatory insects of the order Mantodea, especially Mantis religiosa
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | peygamberdevesi | peygamberdeveleri |
| definite accusative | peygamberdevesini | peygamberdevelerini |
| dative | peygamberdevesine | peygamberdevelerine |
| locative | peygamberdevesinde | peygamberdevelerinde |
| ablative | peygamberdevesinden | peygamberdevelerinden |
| genitive | peygamberdevesinin | peygamberdevelerinin |
Further reading
[edit]- “peygamberdevesi”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- Ayverdi, İlhan (2010), “peygamber devesi”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı
- Çağbayır, Yaşar (2007), “peygamberdevesi”, in Ötüken Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish), volume 4, Istanbul: Ötüken Neşriyat, page 3840