Schuppe

See also: schuppe and Schüppe

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schuope, schuoppe, schuppe, from Old High German scuobba, scuopa, from earlier *skōbba, ultimately from the root of schaben (“to scrape”).

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/

• Audio:

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Noun

Schuppe f (genitive Schuppe, plural Schuppen, diminutive Schüppchen n)

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

Declension

Declension of Schuppe [feminine]

	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
• wie Schuppen von den Augen fallen

 

Related terms

• schuppig

Further reading

• “Schuppe” in Duden online
• “Schuppe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃupə/

Noun

Schuppe

1. plural of Schupp