Spritkopp
German
Etymology
From Sprit (“spirits, liquor”) + Kopp (“head”). The former is short for Spiritus, the latter a regional variant of Kopf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃpʁɪtˌkɔp/
Noun
Spritkopp m (genitive Spritkopps, plural Spritköppe)
- (colloquial, northern and central Germany) drinker, drunkard, alcoholic
- Synonyms: Säufer, Suffkopp, Schnapsdrossel
Declension
Declension of Spritkopp
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Spritkopp | die | Spritköppe |
| genitive | eines | des | Spritkopps | der | Spritköppe |
| dative | einem | dem | Spritkopp | den | Spritköppen |
| accusative | einen | den | Spritkopp | die | Spritköppe |