Purzelbaum

German

Etymology

purzeln (“tumble”) +‎ bäumen (“rear up”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Purzelbaum m (strong, genitive Purzelbaums or Purzelbaumes, plural Purzelbäume)

  1. (colloquial) somersault on the ground

Declension

Declension of Purzelbaum [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Purzelbaum die Purzelbäume
genitive eines des Purzelbaums, Purzelbaumes der Purzelbäume
dative einem dem Purzelbaum, Purzelbaume1 den Purzelbäumen
accusative einen den Purzelbaum die Purzelbäume

1Now rare, see notes.

Synonyms

  • Rolle vorwärts

Further reading

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