Zappelphilipp
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]zappeln + Philipp. Coined by Heinrich Hoffmann in his 1845 children's book Der Struwwelpeter.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Zappelphilipp m (strong, genitive Zappelphilippes or Zappelphilipps, plural Zappelphilippe)
- a restless, fidgety, hyperactive child
Declension
[edit]Declension of Zappelphilipp [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zappelphilipp | die | Zappelphilippe |
| genitive | eines | des | Zappelphilippes, Zappelphilipps | der | Zappelphilippe |
| dative | einem | dem | Zappelphilipp, Zappelphilippe1 | den | Zappelphilippen |
| accusative | einen | den | Zappelphilipp | die | Zappelphilippe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Zappelphilipp” in Duden online