Spelunke

See also: spelunke

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin spēlunca, from Ancient Greek σπῆλυγξ (spêlunx, “cave, cavern, grotto”). Cognate to English spelunk

Pronunciation

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Noun

Spelunke f (genitive Spelunke, plural Spelunken)

1. (derogatory) bar (building where alcohol is served)

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Kneipe

2. (derogatory) shack

Declension

Declension of Spelunke [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Spelunke	die	Spelunken
genitive	einer	der	Spelunke	der	Spelunken
dative	einer	der	Spelunke	den	Spelunken
accusative	eine	die	Spelunke	die	Spelunken

Derived terms

• Hafenspelunke

Further reading

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