Hütchenspiel

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German

Etymology

From Hütchen (“little hat”) +‎ Spiel (“game”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhyːtçənˌʃpiːl/

Noun

Hütchenspiel n (strong, genitive Hütchenspieles or Hütchenspiels, plural Hütchenspiele)

  1. shell game
    • 1997, “Widerschein”, performed by Die Sterne:
      Dass nie jemand zurückschaut / Macht euch depressiv / Und wir fallen auf Scientology rein / Und das Hütchenspiel
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Hütchenspiel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hütchenspiel die Hütchenspiele
genitive eines des Hütchenspieles, Hütchenspiels der Hütchenspiele
dative einem dem Hütchenspiel, Hütchenspiele1 den Hütchenspielen
accusative ein das Hütchenspiel die Hütchenspiele

1Now rare, see notes.

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