Schnupfen

See also: schnupfen

German

Alternative forms

  • Schnuppen (colloquial; northern and central Germany)

Etymology

From Middle High German snupfen, an intensive formation related to schnauben (“to snort”) (DWDS).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌʃnʊpfən/, [-pfən], [-pɸən], [-pfn̩], [-pɸɱ̍]
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Noun

Schnupfen m (strong, genitive Schnupfens, plural Schnupfen)

  1. nasal congestion
  2. (by extension) cold (illness)

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Schnupfen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schnupfen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Schnupfen” in Duden online
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