Gimpel

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German

Gimpel
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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Gümpel. First attested in the 15th century in Tyrol. From Middle High German gumpen (“to jump, to hop, to skip, to bounce”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Gim‧pel

Noun

Gimpel m (strong, genitive Gimpels, plural Gimpel)

  1. bullfinch
    Synonyms: Dompfaff, Blutfink
  2. (slang) simpleton
    Synonym: Einfaltspinsel

Declension

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

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