Schuppe

See also: schuppe and Schüppe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schuope, schuoppe, schuppe, from Old High German scuobba, scuopa, from earlier *skōbba. Cognate with Middle Low German schōpe, schōve, schubbe. One of the rare words with a long vowel followed by an original geminate (compare Haken). Different simplifications of this cluster led to the great variety of forms.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊpə/
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. scale (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals)
  2. piece of dandruff; and in the plural: dandruff

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • abschuppen
  • Fischschuppe
  • Hornschuppe
  • schuppenförmig
  • wie Schuppen von den Augen fallen

Further reading
  • “Schuppe” in Duden online
  • “Schuppe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃupə/

Noun

Schuppe

  1. plural of Schupp
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