Jammerlappen

German

Etymology

jammern +‎ Lappen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjamɐlapn̩/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Jammerlappen m (strong, genitive Jammerlappens, plural Jammerlappen)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) sissy (timid, cowardly person)
    Synonyms: Feigling, Hasenfuß

Declension

Declension of Jammerlappen [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Jammerlappen die Jammerlappen
genitive eines des Jammerlappens der Jammerlappen
dative einem dem Jammerlappen den Jammerlappen
accusative einen den Jammerlappen die Jammerlappen

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