Dachhase

German

Etymology

From Dach (“roof”) +‎ Hase (“hare”). Attested in this form at least since the 17th century. The word is either an alteration of Middle Low German bönhase (“cat”, literally “loft hare”), which is found in the early 14th century (as a name and thus probably even older), or both words must go back to some ancient source. Compare similar forms in other European languages, including English, though these seem to be of younger date (?).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaxˌhaːzə/, [ˈdäχˌ(h)äːzə]
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Noun

Dachhase m (genitive Dachhasen, plural Dachhasen)

  1. roof rabbit; cat

Declension
Declension of Dachhase
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dachhase die Dachhasen
genitive eines des Dachhasen der Dachhasen
dative einem dem Dachhasen den Dachhasen
accusative einen den Dachhasen die Dachhasen

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