Schinakel

German

Etymology

From Hungarian csónak (boat) via Bavarian Schinakl, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *čьlnъ. Doublet of Zille.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Schinakel n (strong or mixed, genitive Schinakels, plural Schinakel or Schinakeln) (Austria, Vienna, colloquial)

  1. small rowboat
  2. (humorous, in the plural) wide, well-worn shoes

Declension

Further reading

  • Schinakel” in Duden online
  • Schinakel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache