Säugetier
noun · /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.
Translation
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mammal
neuter, strong
Die Ameisenigel und das Schnabeltier sind die einzigen Säugetiere, die Eier legen.
The spiny anteater and the platypus are the only mammals that lay eggs.
Der Delfin ist ein Säugetier.
A dolphin is a mammal.
Das Säugetier ist tot.
The mammal is dead.
- mammal source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
- mammal; mammalian source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Säugetier | Säugetiere |
| Accusative | Säugetier | Säugetiere |
| Dative | Säugetier | Säugetieren |
| Genitive | Säugetieres | Säugetiere |