Neuter
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Zebra

Synonyms

Equus Burchelli

Translations

Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

zuchthuushängscht

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtseːbʁa/
Etymology

17th century, from Portuguese zebra, from Old Galician-Portuguese enzebro, ezebra, azebra (“wild ass”), from earlier cebrario (882), ezebrario (897), from Vulgar Latin *eciferus, from Latin equiferus (“wild ass”). Neuter gender probably after Pferd (“horse”).

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