Dachhase

German

Etymology

From Dach roof and Hase hare. Allegedly a euphemism for cats that were eaten in Vienna during the Turkish occupation.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdaχhaːzə/
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Noun

Dachhase m (genitive Dachhasen, plural Dachhasen)

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

Synonyms

Bönhase

Related terms

Dach
Hase

Further reading

Dachhase in Duden online

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