Rollmops

See also: rollmops

German

Etymology

From rollen (“to roll”) +‎ Mops (“pugnosed dog”), coined in Berlin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɔlˌmɔps]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Roll‧mops

Noun

Rollmops m (strong, genitive Rollmopses, plural Rollmöpse)

  1. rollmop (fillet of herring, rolled and flavoured with sliced onion and spices then pickled in brine)

Declension

Declension of Rollmops [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rollmops die Rollmöpse
genitive eines des Rollmopses der Rollmöpse
dative einem dem Rollmops, Rollmopse1 den Rollmöpsen
accusative einen den Rollmops die Rollmöpse

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → English: rollmop

Further reading

  • “Rollmops” in Duden online
  • “Rollmops” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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