Neuter
Nilpferd
Concepts
Synonyms
Großflusspferd
Hippo
Nilpferdmännchen
Flusspferdmännchen
Hippopotamus
Flusspferdweibchen
Nilpferdweibchen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈniːlˌp͡feːɐ̯t/
Etymology
In summary
From Nil (“Nile”) + Pferd (“horse”), a loose calque of Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos). Akin to Dutch nijlpaard.
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