Spritkopp
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Sprit (“spirits, liquor”) + Kopp (“head”). The former is short for Spiritus, the latter a regional variant of Kopf.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Spritkopp m (strong, genitive Spritkopps, plural Spritköppe)
- (colloquial, northern and central Germany) drinker, drunkard, alcoholic
- Synonyms: Säufer, Suffkopp, Schnapsdrossel
Declension
[edit]Declension of Spritkopp [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Spritkopp | die | Spritköppe |
| genitive | eines | des | Spritkopps | der | Spritköppe |
| dative | einem | dem | Spritkopp | den | Spritköppen |
| accusative | einen | den | Spritkopp | die | Spritköppe |