Saustall

German

Etymology

Sau (“sow”) +‎ Stall (“stable”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaʊ̯ˌʃtal/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Saustall m (strong, genitive Saustalles or Saustalls, plural Sauställe)

  1. pigsty (shelter where pigs are kept)
    Synonyms: Schweinestall, (archaic, dialectal) Koben
  2. (slang) pigsty (dirty or very untidy place)
    Synonym: (higher register) Augiasstall

Declension

Declension of Saustall [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Saustall die Sauställe
genitive eines des Saustalles, Saustalls der Sauställe
dative einem dem Saustall, Saustalle1 den Sauställen
accusative einen den Saustall die Sauställe

1Now rare, see notes.

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