Bauchfleck

German

Etymology

Bauch +‎ Fleck

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [baʊ̯xˈflɛk]
  • Hyphenation: Bauch‧fleck

Noun

Bauchfleck m (strong or mixed, genitive Bauchfleckes or Bauchflecks, plural Bauchflecke or Bauchflecken)

  1. (Austria, plural "Bauchflecke") bellyflop
    Synonyms: Bauchklatscher, Bauchplatscher
  2. (Austria, figurative, plural "Bauchflecke") failure, misfiring
  3. (zoology, plural "Bauchflecke" or "Bauchflecken") A characteristic spot or fleck on the belly (of an animal).

Declension

Declension of Bauchfleck [masculine, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Bauchfleck die Bauchflecke, Bauchflecken
genitive eines des Bauchfleckes, Bauchflecks der Bauchflecke, Bauchflecken
dative einem dem Bauchfleck, Bauchflecke1 den Bauchflecken
accusative einen den Bauchfleck die Bauchflecke, Bauchflecken

1Now rare, see notes.

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