Vierbeiner

German

Etymology

vier +‎ Beine +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːɐ̯ˌbaɪ̯nɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Vier‧bei‧ner
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Noun

Vierbeiner m (strong, genitive Vierbeiners, plural Vierbeiner)

  1. (informal) quadruped; four-legged animal, especially of dogs and cats
    Coordinate term: Zweibeiner

Declension

Declension of Vierbeiner [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Vierbeiner die Vierbeiner
genitive eines des Vierbeiners der Vierbeiner
dative einem dem Vierbeiner den Vierbeinern
accusative einen den Vierbeiner die Vierbeiner

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