Tunnel

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German

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Etymology

Borrowed from English tunnel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtʊnəl/, , (standard)
  • IPA(key): /tʊˈnɛl/ (dated; still sometimes southern)
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Noun

Tunnel m or (alternatively in the south) n (strong, genitive Tunnels, plural Tunnel or (Swiss or dated) Tunnels)

  1. tunnel
  2. (ball games) nutmeg (act of playing the ball through an opponent's legs)
    Synonym: Beinschuss

Declension

Declension of Tunnel
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der, das Tunnel die Tunnel, Tunnels1
genitive eines des Tunnels der Tunnel, Tunnels1
dative einem dem Tunnel den Tunneln, Tunnels1
accusative einen, ein den, das Tunnel die Tunnel, Tunnels1

1Switzerland, otherwise dated.

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