"Nilpferd" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈniːlˌp͡feːɐ̯t/ Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Nilpferd.wav , De-Nilpferd.ogg [Berlin]
Etymology: From Nil (“Nile”) + Pferd (“horse”), a loose calque of Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos). Akin to Dutch nijlpaard. Etymology templates: {{com|de|Nil|Pferd||t1=Nile|t2=horse}} Nil (“Nile”) + Pferd (“horse”), {{calque|de|la|hippopotamus|nocap=1}} calque of Latin hippopotamus, {{der|de|grc|ἱπποπόταμος}} Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos), {{cog|nl|nijlpaard}} Dutch nijlpaard Head templates: {{de-noun|n,(e)s}} Nilpferd n (strong, genitive Nilpferdes or Nilpferds, plural Nilpferde) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,(e)s}} Forms: Nilpferdes [genitive], Nilpferds [genitive], Nilpferde [plural], strong [table-tags], Nilpferd [nominative, singular], Nilpferde [definite, nominative, plural], Nilpferdes [genitive, singular], Nilpferds [genitive, singular], Nilpferde [definite, genitive, plural], Nilpferd [dative, singular], Nilpferde [dative, singular], Nilpferden [dative, definite, plural], Nilpferd [accusative, singular], Nilpferde [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. hippopotamus Tags: neuter, strong Categories (lifeform): Even-toed ungulates Synonyms: Flusspferd
    Sense id: en-Nilpferd-de-noun-2zX7RdHr Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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        "4": "",
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          "text": "Endlich hält er das rosa Nilpferd in den Armen.",
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}

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