Meerschweinchen
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German
Etymology
From Meer (“sea”) + Schwein (“pig, swine”) + -chen (diminutive suffix), literally “little sea pig”, or from Meerschwein + -chen. The use of Meer refers to the animal as coming from overseas.
Pronunciation
Noun
Meerschweinchen n (strong, genitive Meerschweinchens, plural Meerschweinchen)
Declension
Declension of Meerschweinchen [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
Related terms
- (usually diminutive) Meerschwein (“guinea pig”)
Further reading
- “Meerschweinchen” in Duden online
- “Meerschweinchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache