Binokel

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French binocle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biˈnɔkl̩/, /biˈnoːkl̩/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkl̩

Noun

Binokel n (strong, genitive Binokels, plural Binokel)

  1. (dated) binocle
    Coordinate term: Monokel
    • 1909 [1901], Thomas Mann, Buddenbrooks [] , Berlin: Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft, →OCLC, page 219:
      Das Binokel fiel von seiner Nase, die sich zwischen die Augen hinaufzog, während sein winziger Mund, in dem die beiden Eckzähne gelb und einsam ragten, zu zerreißen drohte.
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Declension

Further reading

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