GermanDict
Sign Up Sign In

Zebra

noun · /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”).

Translation

  1. zebra neuter, strong

    Nie wirst du auf einem Zebrastreifen ein Zebra streifen.

    You will never brush against a zebra crossing a zebra crossing.

    Nie werdet ihr auf einem Zebrastreifen ein Zebra streifen.

    You will never brush against a zebra crossing a zebra crossing.

    Nie werden Sie auf einem Zebrastreifen ein Zebra streifen.

    You will never brush against a zebra crossing a zebra crossing.

  2. zebra source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. zebra source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. zebra source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Zebra Zebras
Accusative Zebra Zebras
Dative Zebra Zebras
Genitive Zebras Zebras