Polyglot Dictionary

Murmeltier

/ˈmʊʁml̩ˌtiːɐ/

das noun B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
Murmeltiere

Meaning

  1. marmot

    Built from murmeln (mumble) + Tier (animal).

    • Das Murmeltier pfeift.

      The marmot whistles.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • murmeln mumble
  • Tier animal

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

marmota

marmota is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "marmot."

Portuguese

marmota

marmota is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "marmot."

Practice

1 What does Murmeltier mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das ___ pfeift.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Murmeltier?

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