Fettnäpfchen

German

Etymology

From Fettnapf + -chen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈfɛtˌnɛpfçən]
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  • Hyphenation: Fett‧näpf‧chen

Noun

Fettnäpfchen n (genitive Fettnäpfchens, plural Fettnäpfchen)

  1. (literally) Diminutive of Fettnapf: a small dubbin-containing bowl.
  2. (figuratively) faux pas

Declension

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