Schlupf

German

Etymology

From schlüpfen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃlʊpf/

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Noun

Schlupf m (strong, genitive Schlupfes or Schlupfs, no plural)

1. (nautical) slip
2. (technology) slip, slippage
3. (zoology) hatch (of birds and insects)

Declension

Declension of Schlupf [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schlupf
genitive	eines	des	Schlupfes, Schlupfs
dative	einem	dem	Schlupf, Schlupfe1
accusative	einen	den	Schlupf

¹Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

• “Schlupf” in Duden online