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出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/02/11 21:07 UTC 版)
The etymology is unknown. Lewis and Short attribute this to the same root as Latin scalpō. However it is often ascribed to Proto-Indo-European *telh₂- (“ground”). Maybe transferred from a Germanic word for “paw” owing to the animal’s massive forelimbs, see Romanian talpă (“sole”).
talpa f (genitive talpae); first declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | talpa | talpae |
| genitive | talpae | talpārum |
| dative | talpae | talpīs |
| accusative | talpam | talpās |
| ablative | talpā | talpīs |
| vocative | talpa | talpae |