phytophag

German

Etymology

From phyto- +‎ -phag, from Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) and -φάγος (-phágos, “-eating”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fytoˈfaːk]
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Adjective

phytophag (strong nominative masculine singular phytophager, not comparable)

  1. phytophagous
    Synonym: pflanzenfressend

Declension

Positive forms of phytophag (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist phytophag sie ist phytophag es ist phytophag sie sind phytophag
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative phytophager phytophage phytophages phytophage
genitive phytophagen phytophager phytophagen phytophager
dative phytophagem phytophager phytophagem phytophagen
accusative phytophagen phytophage phytophages phytophage
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der phytophage die phytophage das phytophage die phytophagen
genitive des phytophagen der phytophagen des phytophagen der phytophagen
dative dem phytophagen der phytophagen dem phytophagen den phytophagen
accusative den phytophagen die phytophage das phytophage die phytophagen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein phytophager eine phytophage ein phytophages (keine) phytophagen
genitive eines phytophagen einer phytophagen eines phytophagen (keiner) phytophagen
dative einem phytophagen einer phytophagen einem phytophagen (keinen) phytophagen
accusative einen phytophagen eine phytophage ein phytophages (keine) phytophagen

Further reading

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