Schinakel

German

Etymology

From Hungarian csónak (“boat”) via Bavarian Schinakl, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čьlnъ. Doublet of Zille.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Schinakel n (strong or mixed, genitive Schinakels, plural Schinakel or Schinakeln) (Austria, Vienna, colloquial)

1. small rowboat
2. (humorous, in the plural) wide, well-worn shoes

Declension

Declension of Schinakel [neuter, strong // mixed]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Schinakel	die	Schinakel, Schinakeln
genitive	eines	des	Schinakels	der	Schinakel, Schinakeln
dative	einem	dem	Schinakel	den	Schinakeln
accusative	ein	das	Schinakel	die	Schinakel, Schinakeln

Further reading

• “Schinakel” in Duden online
• “Schinakel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache