Rockzipfel
German
Etymology
Rock (“skirt”) + Zipfel (“end, tail”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁɔkˌt͡sɪp͡fl̩/
Noun
Rockzipfel m (strong, genitive Rockzipfels, plural Rockzipfel)
- (figurative) apron string
- jemand am Rockzipfel hängen ― to depend on someone
Declension
Declension of Rockzipfel [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Rockzipfel” in Duden online
- “Rockzipfel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache