Gimpel

German

Gimpel

Alternative forms

Gümpel

Etymology

From Gümpel. First attested in the 15th century in Tyrol. From Middle High German gumpen (“to jump, to hop, to skip, to bounce”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡɪmpəl]
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Hyphenation: Gim‧pel

Noun

Gimpel m (strong, genitive Gimpels, plural Gimpel)

bullfinch
Synonyms: Dompfaff, Blutfink
(slang) simpleton
Synonym: Einfaltspinsel

Declension

Declension of Gimpel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Gimpel	die	Gimpel
genitive	eines	des	Gimpels	der	Gimpel
dative	einem	dem	Gimpel	den	Gimpeln
accusative	einen	den	Gimpel	die	Gimpel

Hypernyms

Singvogel

Hyponyms

Karmingimpel

Further reading

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

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