Flipper
See also: flipper
English
editProper noun
editFlipper
- a common name for animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editFlipper m (strong, genitive Flippers, plural Flipper)
- (uncountable) pinball (game)
- (countable) a pinball machine
- (countable) a flipper (lever in a pinball machine)
Declension
editDeclension of Flipper [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
edit- (machine): Flipperautomat; Flipperkasten
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Flipper” in Duden online
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