Fauxpas

See also: faux pas

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French faux pas.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /foˈpaː/ (normal; nominative, dative, accusative singular)

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• IPA^(key): /foˈpa(h)/ (learned; approaching French)

• IPA^(key): /foˈpaːs/ (plural; genitive singular)
• Rhymes: -aː, -aːs

Noun

Fauxpas m (strong, genitive Fauxpas, plural Fauxpas)

1. faux pas

   Synonyms: Fehltritt, Fettnäpfchen

Declension

Declension of Fauxpas [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Fauxpas	die	Fauxpas
genitive	eines	des	Fauxpas	der	Fauxpas
dative	einem	dem	Fauxpas	den	Fauxpas
accusative	einen	den	Fauxpas	die	Fauxpas

Further reading

• “Fauxpas” in Duden online