Brillenschlange
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German
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Etymology
[edit]Brille (“spectacles”) + -n- + Schlange (“snake”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Brillenschlange f (genitive Brillenschlange, plural Brillenschlangen)
- Indian cobra
- (derogatory) somebody wearing glasses
Declension
[edit]Declension of Brillenschlange [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Brillenschlange | die | Brillenschlangen |
| genitive | einer | der | Brillenschlange | der | Brillenschlangen |
| dative | einer | der | Brillenschlange | den | Brillenschlangen |
| accusative | eine | die | Brillenschlange | die | Brillenschlangen |
Further reading
[edit]- “Brillenschlange” in Duden online