Scheuklappe

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

scheuen (to shrink from) +‎ Klappe (flap)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔɪ̯ˌklapə/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Scheuklappe f (genitive Scheuklappe, plural Scheuklappen)

  1. blinder, blinker (screen attached to a horse's bridle)
  2. (figurative, in the plural) blinker, narrow-mindedness
    Scheuklappen tragento be blinkered

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Descendants[edit]

  • Norwegian Bokmål: skyklapp

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