Schleiereule

German

eine Schleiereule (1)

Etymology

From Schleier (“veil”) +‎ Eule (“owl”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃlaɪ̯ɐˌʔɔʏ̯lə/
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Noun

Schleiereule f (genitive Schleiereule, plural Schleiereulen)

barn owl
goliath webcap (Cortinarius praestans)
Synonym: Blaugestiefelter Schleimkopf
(derogatory slang) a woman wearing a veil, usually an Islamic niqab

Declension

Declension of Schleiereule [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Schleiereule	die	Schleiereulen
genitive	einer	der	Schleiereule	der	Schleiereulen
dative	einer	der	Schleiereule	den	Schleiereulen
accusative	eine	die	Schleiereule	die	Schleiereulen

Further reading

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

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