Dictionary
Säugetier
Meaning
mammal
Gender
Neuter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzɔʏɡəˌtiːɐ̯/
Etymology
Compound of säugen (“suckle, give suck”) + Tier (“animal”). Säuge- (from säugen (“to suckle”) is part of the compound Säugetier ("suckling animal") because female mammals nurse their young with milk, which is secreted from special glands, the mammary glands.
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