Brillenschlange

German

Etymology

Brille (“spectacles”) +‎ -n- +‎ Schlange (“snake”)

Pronunciation

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Noun

Brillenschlange f (genitive Brillenschlange, plural Brillenschlangen)

  1. Indian cobra
  2. (derogatory) someone wearing glasses

Declension

Declension of Brillenschlange [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Brillenschlange die Brillenschlangen
genitive einer der Brillenschlange der Brillenschlangen
dative einer der Brillenschlange den Brillenschlangen
accusative eine die Brillenschlange die Brillenschlangen

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