Flipper

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English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Flipper

  1. a common name for animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.

German[edit]

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German Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

From English flipper (lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball). The word is used in many languages to refer the game as such; see flipper.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈflɪpɐ/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Flipper m (strong, genitive Flippers, plural Flipper)

  1. (uncountable) pinball (game)
  2. (countable) a pinball machine
  3. (countable) a flipper (lever in a pinball machine)

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