Zungenschlag

German

Etymology

Zunge (“tongue”) +‎ -n- +‎ Schlag (“slap”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʊŋənˌʃlaːk/
  • Hyphenation: Zun‧gen‧schlag
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Noun

Zungenschlag m (strong, genitive Zungenschlages or Zungenschlags, plural Zungenschläge)

  1. (music, phonetics) flap of the tongue
  2. accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc.)
    mit bayerischem Zungenschlag ― with an Bavarian accent
  3. (figuratively) tone (the particular manner in which speech or writing is expressed)

Declension
Declension of Zungenschlag [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zungenschlag die Zungenschläge
genitive eines des Zungenschlages, Zungenschlags der Zungenschläge
dative einem dem Zungenschlag, Zungenschlage1 den Zungenschlägen
accusative einen den Zungenschlag die Zungenschläge

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms
  • Zungenschlag-R

Further reading
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