Meerschweinchen
/ˈmeːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯nçən/
das
noun
A2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- Meerschweinchen
Meaning
Made of
- Meer sea
- Schwein pig
- -chen little
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
porquinho-da-índia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "guinea pig."
Practice
1 What does Meerschweinchen mean?
guinea pig
2 Fill the gap: Das Kind hat ein ___.
Full sentence: Das Kind hat ein Meerschweinchen. (The child has a guinea pig.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Meerschweinchen?
Meerschweinchen: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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