Rappel

See also: rappel

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁapl̩/

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Etymology 1

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Noun

Rappel m (strong, genitive Rappels, no plural)

1. (colloquial) craze, fit

   Synonym: Anfall

   einen Rappel kriegen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Declension of Rappel [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Rappel
genitive	eines	des	Rappels
dative	einem	dem	Rappel
accusative	einen	den	Rappel

Etymology 2

From Estonian Rapla.

Proper noun

Rappel n (proper noun, genitive Rappels or (optionally with an article) Rappel)

1. (historical) Rapla (a town in Rapla County, Estonia)

Declension

Declension of Rappel [sg-only, neuter, toponym]

	singular
	def.	noun
nominative	das	Rappel
genitive	des	Rappels, Rappel1
dative	dem	Rappel
accusative	das	Rappel

¹Optionally with an article.

Further reading

• “Rappel” in Duden online
• “Rappel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Rappel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.