Zappelphilipp
German
editEtymology
editzappeln + Philipp. Coined by Heinrich Hoffmann in his 1845 children's book Der Struwwelpeter.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editZappelphilipp m (strong, genitive Zappelphilippes or Zappelphilipps, plural Zappelphilippe)
- a restless, fidgety, hyperactive child
Declension
editDeclension of Zappelphilipp [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Zappelphilipp | die | Zappelphilippe |
genitive | eines | des | Zappelphilippes, Zappelphilipps | der | Zappelphilippe |
dative | einem | dem | Zappelphilipp, Zappelphilippe1 | den | Zappelphilippen |
accusative | einen | den | Zappelphilipp | die | Zappelphilippe |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
edit- “Zappelphilipp” in Duden online