Menschenaffe
German
Etymology
From Mensch (“man, human being, person”) + -en- + Affe (“ape”), cognate with Dutch mensaap.
Noun
Menschenaffe m (genitive Meschenaffen, plural Meschenaffen, feminine Menschenäffin)
- An ape or great ape, a tailless primate (humans may be excluded or included, depending on the taxonomist).
- A pongid.
- An anthropoid ape.
- A hominid.
Declension
Declension of Menschenaffe
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Menschenaffe | die | Menschenaffen |
| genitive | eines | des | Menschenaffen | der | Menschenaffen |
| dative | einem | dem | Menschenaffen | den | Menschenaffen |
| accusative | einen | den | Menschenaffen | die | Menschenaffen |
See also
Further reading
- Menschenaffe in Duden online
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