Schnorchel

See also: schnorchel

English

Etymology

From German Schnorchel.

Noun

Schnorchel

1. submarine snorkel, snort

German

Etymology

Early 20th century, deverbal from Low German schnorgeln, snörgeln (“to snore, snuffle”, attested 19th century). So called because of the stertorous sound. Related to schnarchen (“to snore”). Doublet of obsolete Schnörchel (“a certain disease of pigeons”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃnɔʁçəl/, [ˈʃnɔʁ.çl̩], [ˈʃnɔɐ̯-], [-çəl], (southern also) [-x(ə)l]

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Noun

Schnorchel m (strong, genitive Schnorchels, plural Schnorchel)

1. snorkel (underwater breathing tube)
2. submarine snorkel, snort

Declension

Declension of Schnorchel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schnorchel	die	Schnorchel
genitive	eines	des	Schnorchels	der	Schnorchel
dative	einem	dem	Schnorchel	den	Schnorcheln
accusative	einen	den	Schnorchel	die	Schnorchel

Derived terms

• schnorcheln

Descendants

• Czech: šnorch, šnorchl
• English: snorkel
• Japanese: シュノーケル (shunōkeru)
• Hebrew: שנורקל (shnorkel)

Further reading

• “Schnorchel” in Duden online