Kotflügel

German

Etymology

Probably because one of its functions at invention time was to keep feces (Kot) from the street away from the passengers of the first, quite open cars.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩/, /ˈkoːtˌflyːɡəl/
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Noun

Kotflügel m (strong, genitive Kotflügels, plural Kotflügel)

  1. fender (United States), mudguard (British)

Declension

Declension of Kotflügel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Kotflügel die Kotflügel
genitive eines des Kotflügels der Kotflügel
dative einem dem Kotflügel den Kotflügeln
accusative einen den Kotflügel die Kotflügel

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