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English
Proper noun
Flipper
- a common name for animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.
German
Etymology
From English flipper (“lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball”). The word is used in many languages to refer the game as such; see flipper.
Pronunciation
Noun
Flipper m (strong, genitive Flippers, plural Flipper)
- (uncountable) pinball (game)
- (countable) a pinball machine
- (countable) a flipper (lever in a pinball machine)
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