"Kaktus" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaktʊs/ Audio: De-Kaktus.ogg
Rhymes: -aktʊs Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος (káktos, “cardoon”), of pre-Greek origin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|la|cactus}} Borrowed from Latin cactus, {{der|de|grc|κάκτος||cardoon}} Ancient Greek κάκτος (káktos, “cardoon”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m,-:ses􂀿Austria􂁀,Kakteen:se􂀿colloquial􂁀}} Kaktus m (strong, genitive Kaktus or (Austria) Kaktusses, plural Kakteen or (colloquial) Kaktusse) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,-:ses􂀿Austria􂁀,Kakteen:se􂀿colloquial􂁀}} Forms: Kaktus [genitive], Kaktusses [Austria, genitive], Kakteen [plural], Kaktusse [colloquial, plural], strong [table-tags], Kaktus [nominative, singular], Kakteen [definite, nominative, plural], Kaktusse [colloquial, definite, nominative, plural], Kaktus [genitive, singular], Kaktusses [Austria, genitive, singular], Kakteen [definite, genitive, plural], Kaktusse [colloquial, definite, genitive, plural], Kaktus [dative, singular], Kaktusse [Austria, dative, singular], Kakteen [dative, definite, plural], Kaktussen [colloquial, dative, definite, plural], Kaktus [accusative, singular], Kakteen [accusative, definite, plural], Kaktusse [accusative, colloquial, definite, plural]
  1. cactus Wikipedia link: Pre-Greek substrate Tags: masculine, strong Categories (lifeform): Cacti Synonyms: Kaktee, Cactus [obsolete]
    Sense id: en-Kaktus-de-noun-yq6sMYTp Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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      "form": "Kaktusse",
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      "form": "de-ndecl",
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      "form": "Kaktus",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "Kaktusse",
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      "form": "Kaktus",
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        "genitive",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "form": "Kakteen",
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        "dative",
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    }
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  "lang": "German",
  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "noun",
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        },
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        },
        {
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "de",
          "name": "Cacti",
          "orig": "de:Cacti",
          "parents": [
            "Caryophyllales order plants",
            "Succulents",
            "Plants",
            "Lifeforms",
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          "text": "Sie hab'n doch einen Kaktus auf ihrem klein' Balkon / […] / Er fiel mir auf's Gesicht obs's glauben oder nicht / Jetzt weiß ich, dass Ihr kleiner grüner Kaktus sticht / Bewahr'n Sie Ihren Kaktus gefälligst anderswo",
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      ],
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    },
    {
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    }
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      "form": "Kaktus",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
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    },
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        "accusative",
        "colloquial",
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  "lang_code": "de",
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          "ref": "1934, Dorian/Herda (lyrics and music), “Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus”, performed by Comedian Harmonists:",
          "text": "Sie hab'n doch einen Kaktus auf ihrem klein' Balkon / […] / Er fiel mir auf's Gesicht obs's glauben oder nicht / Jetzt weiß ich, dass Ihr kleiner grüner Kaktus sticht / Bewahr'n Sie Ihren Kaktus gefälligst anderswo",
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      "word": "Cactus"
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  ],
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}

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