Schuppe

See also: schuppe and Schüppe

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German schuope, schuoppe, schuppe, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German scuobba, scuopa, from earlier *skōbba. Cognate with Middle Low German schōpe, schōve, schubbe. One of the rare words with a long vowel followed by an original geminate (compare Haken). Different simplifications of this cluster led to the great variety of forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊpə/

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Noun

Schuppe f (genitive Schuppe, plural Schuppen, diminutive Schüppchen n)

1. scale (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals)
2. piece of dandruff; and in the plural: dandruff

Derived terms

• abschuppen
• Fischschuppe
• Hornschuppe
• schuppenförmig

 

Related terms

• schuppig

Further reading

• “Schuppe” in Duden online