Piepmatz
German edit
Etymology edit
From piepen (“to cheep”) + Matz (short form of Matthias, Matthäus).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Piepmatz m (strong, genitive Piepmatzes or Piepmatz, plural Piepmätze or Piepmatze, diminutive Piepmätzchen n)
- (colloquial) a small bird, especially a singing one
Declension edit
Declension of Piepmatz [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Piepmatz | die | Piepmätze, Piepmatze |
| genitive | eines | des | Piepmatzes, Piepmatz | der | Piepmätze, Piepmatze |
| dative | einem | dem | Piepmatz, Piepmatze1 | den | Piepmätzen, Piepmatzen |
| accusative | einen | den | Piepmatz | die | Piepmätze, Piepmatze |
1Now rare, see notes.