Schuppe

See also: schuppe and Schüppe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schuope, schuoppe, schuppe, from Old High German scuobba, scuopa, from earlier *skōbba. Cognate with Middle Low German schōpe, schōve, schubbe. One of the rare words with a long vowel followed by an original geminate (compare Haken). Different simplifications of this cluster led to the great variety of forms.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊpə/
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Noun

Schuppe f (genitive Schuppe, plural Schuppen)

scale (keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals)
piece of dandruff; and in the plural: dandruff

Declension

Declension of Schuppe

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schuppe	die	Schuppen
genitive	einer	der	Schuppe	der	Schuppen
dative	einer	der	Schuppe	den	Schuppen
accusative	eine	die	Schuppe	die	Schuppen

Derived terms

abschuppen
Fischschuppe
Hornschuppe
schuppenförmig

Related terms

schuppig