Groppe

See also: groppe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German groppe, from Old High German groppo, probably from Medieval Latin corabus (“carp”), presumably a variant of or related to carabus (“crayfish”).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

Groppe f (genitive Groppe, plural Groppen)

  1. sculpin, European bullhead
    Synonyms: Kaulkopf m, Rotzkopf m, Westgroppe f, Koppe f, Mühlkoppe f

Declension

Declension of Groppe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Groppe die Groppen
genitive einer der Groppe der Groppen
dative einer der Groppe den Groppen
accusative eine die Groppe die Groppen

References

  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Groppe”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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