Schlauchboot

German

Etymology

From Schlauch (hose) +‎ Boot (boat).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlaʊ̯xˌboːt/
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  • Hyphenation: Schlauch‧boot

Noun

Schlauchboot n (strong, genitive Schlauchbootes or Schlauchboots, plural Schlauchboote)

  1. inflatable boat, rubber boat, rubber dinghy
    • 2022, “Zick Zack”, in Zeit, performed by Rammstein:
      Wir entfernen rasch zwei Rippen / Schlauchboot basteln aus den Lippen / In die Wangen, in die Stirn / Botox rein bis ins Gehirn
      We quickly remove two ribs / Fashioning a dinghy out of your lips / In your cheeks, in your forehead / Botox inside up to your brain

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