Forzeps

Forzeps

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Borrowed from Latin forceps.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈfɔʁft͡sɛps/
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
    • Hyphenation: For‧zeps

    Noun

    Forzeps m or f (strong, genitive Forzeps, plural Forzeps or Forzipes)

    1. (medicine) forceps (used in the delivery of babies)
      Synonym: Geburtszange

    Declension

    Declension of Forzeps [masculine // feminine, strong]
    singular plural
    indef. def. noun def. noun
    nominative ein, eine der, die Forzeps die Forzeps, Forzipes
    genitive eines, einer des, der Forzeps der Forzeps, Forzipes
    dative einem, einer dem, der Forzeps den Forzeps, Forzipes
    accusative einen, eine den, die Forzeps die Forzeps, Forzipes

    Further reading

    • “Forzeps” in Duden online
    • “Forzeps”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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