Rentier

See also: rentier and rentiér

German

Etymology 1

    17th century, from Ren (“reindeer”) +‎ Tier (“animal”), following Danish rensdyr, Swedish rendjur, from Old Norse hreindýri.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈreːnˌtiːr/, [ˈʁeːnˌti(ː)ɐ̯]
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    • IPA(key): /ˈrɛnˌtiːr/, [ˈʁɛnˌti(ː)ɐ̯] (archaic or regional)
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    • Hyphenation: Ren‧tier

    Noun

    Rentier n (strong, genitive Rentiers or Rentieres, plural Rentiere)

    1. reindeer
    Declension
    Declension of Rentier [neuter, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein das Rentier die Rentiere
    genitive eines des Rentiers, Rentieres der Rentiere
    dative einem dem Rentier, Rentiere1 den Rentieren
    accusative ein das Rentier die Rentiere

    1Now rare, see notes.

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from French rentier.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /rãˈtjeː/, [ʁãˈtjeː], [ʁaŋ-], [ʁɔ̃-], [ʁɔŋ-]
        • Audio:(file)
      • IPA(key): /rɛnˈtjeː/, [ʁɛnˈtjeː]
        • Audio:(file)
      • Hyphenation: Ren‧tier

      Noun

      Rentier m (strong, genitive Rentiers, plural Rentiers, feminine Rentière)

      1. rentier (individual who receives an income, usually interest, rent, dividends, capital gains, or profits from his or her assets and investments)
      Declension
      Declension of Rentier [masculine, strong]
      singular plural
      indef. def. noun def. noun
      nominative ein der Rentier die Rentiers
      genitive eines des Rentiers der Rentiers
      dative einem dem Rentier den Rentiers
      accusative einen den Rentier die Rentiers

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