Flipper
See also: flipper
English edit
Proper noun edit
Flipper
- a common name for animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.
German edit
Etymology edit
From English flipper (“lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball”). The word is used in many languages to refer the game as such; see flipper.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Flipper m (strong, genitive Flippers, plural Flipper)
- (uncountable) pinball (game)
- (countable) a pinball machine
- (countable) a flipper (lever in a pinball machine)
Declension edit
Declension of Flipper [masculine, strong]
Synonyms edit
- (machine): Flipperautomat; Flipperkasten
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Flipper” in Duden online