Zungenschlag

German

Etymology

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

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

Noun

Zungenschlag m (genitive Zungenschlags or Zungenschlages, 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
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 uncommon, see notes

Derived terms
  • Zungenschlag-R

Further reading
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