German

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Etymology

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Ulk (joke) +‎ Nudel (in the sense “funny person”)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʊlkˌnuːdəl], [ˈʊlkˌnuːdl̩]
  • Hyphenation: Ulk‧nu‧del
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Noun

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Ulknudel f (genitive Ulknudel, plural Ulknudeln)

  1. (colloquial) a funny and cheerful female person
    Synonym: Spaßvogel

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Ulknudel” in Duden online
  • Ulknudel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache