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German
Etymology
From Fettnapf + -chen. The figurative sense is a backformation from the phrase ins Fettnäpfchen treten, which see.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛtˌnɛpf.çən/
- Hyphenation: Fett‧näpf‧chen
Noun
Fettnäpfchen n (strong, genitive Fettnäpfchens, plural Fettnäpfchen)
- (literal) diminutive of Fettnapf: a small dubbin-containing bowl.
- (figurative) a situation or topic where one may easily make a faux pas
- (figurative, by extension) the faux pas itself
2011, Nandine Meyden, Tisch-Manieren: Im Restaurant. Beim Geschäftsessen. Zu Hause, Schlütersche, →ISBN, page 193:Etikette-Expertin Nandine Meyden verrät, wie Sie rund ums Essen eine gute Figur machen und Fettnäpfchen stilsicher vermeiden.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Fettnäpfchen
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