Kotflügel

German

Etymology

Probably because one of its functions at invention time was to keep feces (Kot) from the street away from the passengers of the first, quite open cars.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkoːtˌflyːɡl̩/, /ˈkoːtˌflyːɡəl/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Kotflügel m (strong, genitive Kotflügels, plural Kotflügel)

1. fender (United States), mudguard (British)

Declension

Declension of Kotflügel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Kotflügel	die	Kotflügel
genitive	eines	des	Kotflügels	der	Kotflügel
dative	einem	dem	Kotflügel	den	Kotflügeln
accusative	einen	den	Kotflügel	die	Kotflügel

Related terms

• Kot
• Flügel

Further reading

• “Kotflügel” in Duden online