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Schnupfen

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German

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Alternative forms

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  • Schnuppen (colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

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From Middle High German snupfen, an intensive formation related to schnauben (to snort) (DWDS).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌʃnʊpfən/, [-pfən], [-pɸən], [-pfn̩], [-pɸɱ̍]
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Noun

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Schnupfen m (strong, genitive Schnupfens, plural Schnupfen)

  1. nasal congestion
  2. (by extension) cold (illness)

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Schnupfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schnupfen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Schnupfen” in Duden online