Nilpferd

== German == === Etymology === From Nil (“Nile”) +‎ Pferd (“horse”), a loose calque of Latin hippopotamus, from Ancient Greek ἱπποπόταμος (hippopótamos). Akin to Dutch nijlpaard. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːlˌp͡feːɐ̯t/ Hyphenation: Nil‧pferd === Noun === Nilpferd n (strong, genitive Nilpferdes or Nilpferds, plural Nilpferde) hippopotamus Synonym: Flusspferd n ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Nilpferd” in Duden online “Nilpferd” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache