Vorderbein

German

Etymology

From vorder- (“fore-”) +‎ Bein (“leg”).

Noun

Vorderbein n (strong, genitive Vorderbeines or Vorderbeins, plural Vorderbeine, diminutive Vorderbeinchen n)

  1. (zootomy) foreleg
    Synonym: Vorderlauf
    Coordinate term: Hinterbein

Declension

Declension of Vorderbein [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vorderbein die Vorderbeine
genitive eines des Vorderbeines, Vorderbeins der Vorderbeine
dative einem dem Vorderbein, Vorderbeine1 den Vorderbeinen
accusative ein das Vorderbein die Vorderbeine

1Now rare, see notes.

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