"Pony" meaning in German

See Pony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔni/ Audio: De-Pony.ogg
Etymology: Late 18th century, from English pony. Until the earlier 20th century often masculine; the neuter was reinforced by analogy with Pferd n. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|en|pony}} English pony Head templates: {{de-noun|n:m􂀿obsolete􂁀,,s}} Pony n or (obsolete) m (strong, genitive Ponys, plural Ponys) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n,,s}} Forms: Ponys [genitive], Ponys [plural], strong [table-tags], Pony [nominative, singular], Ponys [definite, nominative, plural], Ponys [genitive, singular], Ponys [definite, genitive, plural], Pony [dative, singular], Ponys [dative, definite, plural], Pony [accusative, singular], Ponys [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. pony (horse) Tags: masculine, neuter, obsolete, strong
    Sense id: en-Pony-de-noun-MJWCfJcz Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 35 27 38 Derived forms: Connemara-Pony, Dartmoor-Pony, Doppelpony, Dressurpony, Exmoor-Pony, Kinderpony, New-Forest-Pony, Ponyexpress, Ponyfarm, Ponyfisch, Ponyhof, Ponyrasse, Ponyreiten, Ponyreiter, Ponysport, Ponytyp, Reitpony, Shetlandpony, Shetland-Pony, Welsh-Pony
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɔni/ Audio: De-Pony.ogg
Etymology: From the similarity of the haircut with the mane of a pony. The older masculine gender may have been preserved here, or it may be a backformation from Ponyschnitt m (literally “pony cut”). Compare Dutch pony. Etymology templates: {{cog|nl|pony}} Dutch pony Head templates: {{de-noun|m,,s}} Pony m (strong, genitive Ponys, plural Ponys) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m,,s}} Forms: Ponys [genitive], Ponys [plural], strong [table-tags], Pony [nominative, singular], Ponys [definite, nominative, plural], Ponys [genitive, singular], Ponys [definite, genitive, plural], Pony [dative, singular], Ponys [dative, definite, plural], Pony [accusative, singular], Ponys [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. bangs, fringe (way of cutting the front portion of the hair) Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Stirnfransen, Ponyfransen
    Sense id: en-Pony-de-noun-bh6EJTv5 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 35 27 38
  2. (by extension) the front portion of the hair as such, the hair above the forehead Tags: broadly, masculine, strong Synonyms: Stirnhaar
    Sense id: en-Pony-de-noun-RkbkEWPJ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 35 27 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Ponyfrisur, Ponyschnitt
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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        {
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        {
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        },
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          "text": "Sie hat sich einen Pony schneiden lassen.",
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          "english": "All he has left at the front of his hair is a few thin ones.",
          "text": "Am Pony hat er nur noch ein paar dünne Härchen.",
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            ]
          ],
          "english": "All he has left at the front of his hair is a few thin ones.",
          "text": "Am Pony hat er nur noch ein paar dünne Härchen.",
          "translation": "All he has left at the front of his hair is a few thin ones.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "the front portion of the hair as such, the hair above the forehead"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "front",
          "front"
        ],
        [
          "forehead",
          "forehead"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(by extension) the front portion of the hair as such, the hair above the forehead"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "Stirnhaar"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "broadly",
        "masculine",
        "strong"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpɔni/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "De-Pony.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d5/De-Pony.ogg/De-Pony.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d5/De-Pony.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Pony"
}

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