Spelunke

See also: spelunke

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave, cavern, grotto”). Cognate to English spelunk

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Spelunke f (genitive Spelunke, plural Spelunken)

  1. (derogatory) bar (building where alcohol is served)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Kneipe
  2. (derogatory) shack

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • Hafenspelunke

Further reading

  • “Spelunke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Spelunke” in Duden online
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.