Masculine

Schnabel

Sentences

Meaning

Der kleine Schnabel ist schwarz , dünn und spitz .

The small beak is black, thin and pointed.

Der breite Schnabel ist an
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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.

Frequency

Basel-Landschaft

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Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃnaːbəl/

Inherited from Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with Saterland Frisian

Cognate with Old English

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”).