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Flipper

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See also: flipper

English

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Proper noun

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Flipper

  1. A common name for aquatic animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals.

German

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German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de
German Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia de

Etymology

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From English flipper (“lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball”). The senses "pinball" and "pinball machine" are a pseudo-anglicism, with "flipper" being used in many languages to refer the game of pinball; see flipper.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Flipper m (strong, genitive Flippers, plural Flipper)

  1. (uncountable) pinball (game)
  2. (countable) pinball machine
    Synonyms: Flipperautomat, Flipperkasten
  3. (countable) flipper (lever in a pinball machine)

Declension

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

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “Flipper” in Duden online
  • “Flipper”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)
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