Fauxpas
See also: faux pas
German
Etymology
Borrowed from French faux pas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /foˈpaː/ (normal; nominative, dative, accusative singular)
Audio (file)
- IPA(key): /foˈpa(h)/ (learned; approaching French)
- IPA(key): /foˈpaːs/ (plural; genitive singular)
- Rhymes: -aː, -aːs
Noun
Fauxpas m (genitive Fauxpas, plural Fauxpas)
- faux pas
Declension
Declension of Fauxpas
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Fauxpas | die | Fauxpas |
| genitive | eines | des | Fauxpas | der | Fauxpas |
| dative | einem | dem | Fauxpas | den | Fauxpas |
| accusative | einen | den | Fauxpas | die | Fauxpas |
Synonyms
- Fehltritt, Fettnäpfchen
Further reading
- Fauxpas in Duden online