Schnepfe

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German snepfe, from Old High German snepfa, from the root of Schnabel (“beak, pecker”). Related to Icelandic mýrisnípa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnɛp.fə/
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  • Hyphenation: Schnep‧fe

Noun

Schnepfe f (genitive Schnepfe, plural Schnepfen)

  1. snipe (bird of the family Scolopacidae)
  2. woodcock
    Synonym: Waldschnepfe
  3. (derogatory) unpleasant, unlikable woman
  4. (derogatory, colloquial) prostitute

Declension

Declension of Schnepfe
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schnepfe die Schnepfen
genitive einer der Schnepfe der Schnepfen
dative einer der Schnepfe den Schnepfen
accusative eine die Schnepfe die Schnepfen

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