Schleiereule

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German

eine Schleiereule (1)

Etymology

Schleier (“veil”) +‎ Eule (“owl”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐˌʔɔʏ̯lə/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Schleiereule f (genitive Schleiereule, plural Schleiereulen)

  1. barn owl
  2. (derogatory slang) a woman wearing a veil, usually an Islamic niqab

Declension

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Further reading

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