Schnabel

Meaning

Name

a surname

Noun

1. (masculine, strong) beak, bill, pecker
2. (derogatory, masculine, strong) mouth of a person
3. (masculine, strong) spout

Concepts

beak

bill

spout

neb

nib

nozzle

pecker

rostrum

Peck

bird beak

beak-shaped spout

common nase

lip

mouthpiece

Synonyms

Tülle

Spitze

Ausguss

Öffnung

Schnäbel

Schnauze

Näsling

Berggipfel

Spitzhacke

Mundwerk

Ausguß

Blaunase

Berg

⛰️

Bergspitze

Gipfel

Mundstück

Nase

👃

Translations

bec

pico

becco

bico

snavel

bek

gaga

bec

tuit

neb

snater

vogelbek

beccus

منقار

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

zuegge

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃnaːbəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: snabel

Inherited from Old High German: snabul

Cognate with Dutch: snavel

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Snoabel

Cognate with Old English: snofl

In summary

From Middle High German snabel, from Old High German snabul, from Proto-Germanic *snabulaz (“snout, muzzle”), from Proto-Indo-European *ksnew- (“to scratch, rub”). Cognate with Dutch snavel, Saterland Frisian Snoabel (“beak, bill”), Old English snofl (“mucus, snivel”).

Sentences

Der kleine Schnabel ist schwarz , dünn und spitz .

The small beak is black, thin and pointed.

Der breite Schnabel ist an der Basis mit Federn bedeckt .

The wide beak is covered with feathers at the base.

Das Weibchen ist am Kopf grau ohne Rot und hat einen etwas kürzeren Schnabel .

The female is gray on the head without red and has a slightly shorter beak.