Fauxpas

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Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French faux pas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈpaː/ (normal; nominative, dative, accusative singular)
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  • IPA(key): /foˈpa(h)/ (learned; approaching French)

Noun

Fauxpas m (strong, genitive Fauxpas, plural Fauxpas)

  1. faux pas
    Synonyms: Fehltritt, Fettnäpfchen

Declension

Declension of Fauxpas
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Fauxpas die Fauxpas
genitive eines des Fauxpas der Fauxpas
dative einem dem Fauxpas den Fauxpas
accusative einen den Fauxpas die Fauxpas

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