Schildkröte

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Meaning

turtle, tortoise

Synonyms

Panzertier

Schildkrötenfleisch

Frequency

C1
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɪltˌkʁøːtə/
Etymology

Schild + Kröte; Middle High German (die/ein) schiltkräd (plural: schiltkräden; 2nd half of the 15th century), (ain) schiltkroten (ca. 1350)

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