Ammonshorn
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Latin cornū Ammōnis (“Ammon's horn”), Ammon + -s- + Horn.
Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]Ammonshorn n (strong, genitive Ammonshornes or Ammonshorns, plural Ammonshörner)
- (anatomy) Synonym of Hippocampus; Ammon's horn
- (paleontology) Synonym of Ammonit (“ammonite”)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Ammonshorn [neuter, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Ammonshorn | die | Ammonshörner |
| genitive | eines | des | Ammonshornes, Ammonshorns | der | Ammonshörner |
| dative | einem | dem | Ammonshorn, Ammonshorne1 | den | Ammonshörnern |
| accusative | ein | das | Ammonshorn | die | Ammonshörner |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Ammonshorn” in Duden online
- “Ammonshorn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache