Dromedar

See also: dromedar and dromedár

German

Etymology

From Middle High German dromedār (also drummeldar, trummeltier etc.), from Medieval Latin dromedarius (in part through Old French dromedaire), derived from Ancient Greek δρομάς (dromás, “running”). Doublet of Trampeltier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁoːmeˌdaːʁ/, /ˈdʁɔmeˌdaːʁ/, [-me-], [-mə-], [-ˌdaː(ɐ̯)], [-ˌdaːʁ], (less often) /dʁomeˈdaːʁ/
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  • Hyphenation: Dro‧me‧dar

Noun

Dromedar n or (obsolete) m (strong, genitive Dromedars, plural Dromedare, feminine Dromedarin or Dromedarstute)

  1. dromedary (single-humped camel)

Declension
Declension of Dromedar [neuter // masculine (obsolete), strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das, der Dromedar die Dromedare
genitive eines des Dromedars der Dromedare
dative einem dem Dromedar den Dromedaren
accusative ein, einen das, den Dromedar die Dromedare

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