German
Etymology
From New Latin bacteria, plural of bacterium reinterpreted as feminine singular. See also Bakterium.
Pronunciation
Noun
Bakterie f (genitive Bakterie, plural Bakterien)
- (dated, microbiology) bacterium
- Synonym: Bakterium
Declension
Declension of Bakterie [feminine]
Further reading
- “Bakterie” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bakterie” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Bakterie” in Duden online