Schnepfe
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German snepfe, from Old High German snepfa, from the root of Schnabel (“beak, pecker”). Related to Icelandic mýrisnípa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Schnepfe f (genitive Schnepfe, plural Schnepfen)
- snipe (bird of the family Scolopacidae)
- woodcock
- Synonym: Waldschnepfe
- (derogatory) unpleasant, unlikable woman
- (derogatory, colloquial) prostitute
Declension edit
Declension of Schnepfe [feminine]
Further reading edit
- “Schnepfe” in Duden online