Stachelschwein

German

Etymology

16th century, from Stachel (“spine, spike”) +‎ Schwein (“pig, swine”), a calque of Latin porcus spinosus.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃtaxəlˌʃvaɪ̯n/, [ˈʃta.χl̩ˌʃʋaɪ̯n]
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Noun

Stachelschwein n (strong, genitive Stachelschweins or Stachelschweines, plural Stachelschweine)

porcupine

Declension

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Further reading

“Stachelschwein” in Duden online
“Stachelschwein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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