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Schnabel

Schnabel

See also: Schnäbel

German

Noun

Schnabel m ‎(genitive Schnabels, plural Schnäbel, diminutive Schnäbelchen n or Schnäblein n)

  1. beak, bill, pecker

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Etymology

From Middle High German snabel, from Old High German snabul, from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz ‎(“snout, muzzle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ksnew- ‎(“to scratch, rub”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Snoabel ‎(“beak, bill”), Old English snofl ‎(“mucus, snivel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃnaːbl̩]

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