Schnepfe

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

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snipe (bird of the family Scolopacidae)
woodcock
Synonym: Waldschnepfe
(derogatory) unpleasant, unlikable woman

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Schnepfe” in Duden online

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