Schnepfe
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German snepfe, from Old High German snepfa, from the root of Schnabel (“beak, pecker”). Related to Icelandic mýrisnípa.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schnepfe f (genitive Schnepfe, plural Schnepfen)
- snipe (bird of the family Scolopacidae)
- woodcock
- Synonym: Waldschnepfe
- (derogatory) unpleasant, unlikable woman
- (derogatory, colloquial) prostitute
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schnepfe [feminine]
Further reading[edit]
- “Schnepfe” in Duden online
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