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Salamander
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salamander
German
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Etymology
From de gmh salamander, from de la salamandra. The name of the drinking ritual may stem from the fact that it was once executed with flaming schnapps.
Pronunciation
de /zalaˈmandɐ/
de De-Salamander.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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salamander
de Schwanzlurch
de heraldry mythology salamander
salamander broiler
de Ofen
A drinking ritual in German fraternities characterised by the simultaneous knocking or rubbing of glasses on the table before or after emptying them.
de Schoppensalamander
Usage notes
Informally, de Salamander is used especially for terrestrial species.
Declension
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Hyponyms
amphibian de Alligatorsalamander Feuersalamander Höhlensalamander Tigersalamander
Further reading
de Drinking Salamanders