Schnabel

See also: Schnäbel

German

Etymology

From Middle High German snabel, from Old High German snabul, from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz (snout, muzzle), from Proto-Indo-European *ksnew- (to scratch, rub). Cognate with Dutch snavel, Saterland Frisian Snoabel (beak, bill), Old English snofl (mucus, snivel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnaːbəl/
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Noun

Schnabel m (genitive Schnabels, plural Schnäbel, diminutive Schnäbelchen n or Schnäblein n)

  1. beak, bill, pecker
  2. (derogatory) mouth of a person
    Halt den Schnabel!Shut your mouth!
  3. spout

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