Zungenschlag
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Zunge (“tongue”) + -n- + Schlag (“slap”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Zungenschlag m (strong, genitive Zungenschlages or Zungenschlags, plural Zungenschläge)
- (music, phonetics) flap of the tongue
- accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc.)
- mit bayerischem Zungenschlag ― with an Bavarian accent
- (figuratively) tone (the particular manner in which speech or writing is expressed)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Zungenschlag [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zungenschlag | die | Zungenschläge |
| genitive | eines | des | Zungenschlages, Zungenschlags | der | Zungenschläge |
| dative | einem | dem | Zungenschlag, Zungenschlage1 | den | Zungenschlägen |
| accusative | einen | den | Zungenschlag | die | Zungenschläge |
1Now rare, see notes.
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Zungenschlag” in Duden online
- “Zungenschlag” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zungenschlag” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.