das Eichhörnchen
noun · /ˈaɪ̯çˌhœʁnçən/ ·Etymology
Eichhorn + -chen, diminutive of Eichhorn, folk etymology based on Eiche and Horn, but actually from Middle High German eichurne, from Old High German eihhorno, from Proto-West Germanic *aikwernō. Cognate with Dutch eekhoorn, eekhoorntje, West Frisian iikhoarntsje, Middle English aquerne, Danish egern, Norwegian Bokmål ekorn, Swedish ekorre, Icelandic íkorni. Possibly related to Old English ācol (“frightened”).
Translation
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squirrel (in the narrow sense, Sciurus vulgaris)
neuter, strong
Das Geheimnis des blauen Eichhörnchens
The Secret of the Blue Squirrel
Das Eichhörnchen war damit beschäftigt, Nüsse zu sammeln.
The squirrel was busy gathering nuts.
Eichhörnchen bewegen sich flink.
Squirrels are quick of movement.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Eichhörnchen | Eichhörnchen |
| Accusative | Eichhörnchen | Eichhörnchen |
| Dative | Eichhörnchen | Eichhörnchen |
| Genitive | Eichhörnchens | Eichhörnchen |