Schussel

See also: Schüssel

German

Etymology

A word common in many former dialects and later colloquials from Ruhrpottdeutsch to Upper German, derived from Schuss (“a quick, hasty movement”, literally “a shot”) +‎ -el.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊzəl/, /ˈʃʊzl̩/, /ˈʃʊsəl/, /ˈʃʊsl̩/
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Noun

Schussel m (strong, genitive Schussels, plural Schussel)

  1. scatterbrain, butterfingers

Declension
Declension of Schussel [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schussel die Schussel
genitive eines des Schussels der Schussel
dative einem dem Schussel den Schusseln
accusative einen den Schussel die Schussel

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Schussel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schussel” in Duden online
  • “Schussel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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