Zappelphilipp
German
Etymology
zappeln + Philipp. Coined by Heinrich Hoffmann in his 1845 children's book Der Struwwelpeter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sapl̩ˌfɪlɪp/
- Hyphenation: Zap‧pel‧phi‧l‧ipp
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Noun
Zappelphilipp m (strong, genitive Zappelphilippes or Zappelphilipps, plural Zappelphilippe)
- a restless, fidgety, hyperactive child
Declension
Declension of Zappelphilipp [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- “Zappelphilipp” in Duden online
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