"Flipper" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈflɪpɐ/ Audio: De-Flipper.ogg
Etymology: From English flipper (“lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball”). The word is used in many languages to refer the game as such; see flipper. Etymology templates: {{der|de|en|flipper|t=lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball}} English flipper (“lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m}} Flipper m (strong, genitive Flippers, plural Flipper) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Flippers [genitive], Flipper [plural], strong [table-tags], Flipper [nominative, singular], Flipper [definite, nominative, plural], Flippers [genitive, singular], Flipper [definite, genitive, plural], Flipper [dative, singular], Flippern [dative, definite, plural], Flipper [accusative, singular], Flipper [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. (uncountable) pinball (game) Tags: masculine, strong, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Flipper-de-noun-3-RVDBD5
  2. (countable) a pinball machine Tags: countable, masculine, strong Synonyms (machine): Flipperautomat, Flipperkasten
    Sense id: en-Flipper-de-noun-3Hgf7qGX Disambiguation of 'machine': 0 63 37
  3. (countable) a flipper (lever in a pinball machine) Tags: countable, masculine, strong Related terms: flippern
    Sense id: en-Flipper-de-noun-otu11LOQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pseudo-loans from English Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 34 24 43 Disambiguation of German pseudo-loans from English: 25 18 57

Inflected forms

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