Dugong

See also: dugong

Translingual

Dugong

Etymology

Ultimately from Cebuano dugong.

Proper noun

Dugong m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Dugongidae – dugong, a sea mammal.

Hyponyms

• (genus): Dugong dugon - sole species

Further reading

• Dugong on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Dugong on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Dugong on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Cebuano dugong.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈduːɡɔŋ/, /duˈɡɔŋ/

• Audio:

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Noun

Dugong m (strong, genitive Dugongs or Dugong, plural Dugongs or Dugonge)

1. dugong

   Synonym: Gabelschwanzseekuh

Usage notes

• The word is not widely known among the general population. The broader term Seekuh will be used instead.

Declension

Declension of Dugong [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Dugong	die	Dugongs, Dugonge
genitive	eines	des	Dugongs, Dugong	der	Dugongs, Dugonge
dative	einem	dem	Dugong	den	Dugongs, Dugongen
accusative	einen	den	Dugong	die	Dugongs, Dugonge

Hypernyms

• Seekuh

Coordinate terms

• Rundschwanzseekuh, Manati