Vogelspinne

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vogel (“bird”) +‎ Spinne (“spider”). A calque of Latin Aranea avicularia, coined by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae (1758, tomus I, p. 619 + 622).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfoːɡəlˌʃpɪnə/, [ˈfoːɡl̩ˌʃpɪnə]
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Noun[edit]

Vogelspinne f (genitive Vogelspinne, plural Vogelspinnen)

  1. tarantula (broad sense), bird spider, bird-eating spider, monkey spider

Declension[edit]

Declension of Vogelspinne [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Vogelspinne die Vogelspinnen
genitive einer der Vogelspinne der Vogelspinnen
dative einer der Vogelspinne den Vogelspinnen
accusative eine die Vogelspinne die Vogelspinnen

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