Gurkerl

German

Etymology

Gurke +‎ -erl.

Pronunciation

Noun

Gurkerl n (strong or mixed, genitive Gurkerls, plural Gurkerl or Gurkerln)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria) diminutive of Gurke
    Synonyms: Gürkchen, Gürklein
  2. (Austria, Bavaria) clipping of Essiggurkerl
  3. (Austria, soccer) nutmeg (the playing of the ball between the legs of an opponent)

Declension

Declension of Gurkerl [neuter, strong // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gurkerl die Gurkerl, Gurkerln
genitive eines des Gurkerls der Gurkerl, Gurkerln
dative einem dem Gurkerl den Gurkerln
accusative ein das Gurkerl die Gurkerl, Gurkerln

Further reading

  • “Gurkerl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Gurkerl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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