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Schnorchel
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schnorchel
English
Etymology
en :bor de:Schnorchel + 1
Noun
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submarine snorkel, snort
German
Etymology
Early 20th century, deverbal from de nds schnorgeln, nds snörgeln (“to snore, snuffle”, attested 19th century). So called because of the stertorous sound. Related to de schnarchen to snore. Doublet of obsolete de Schnörchel a certain disease of pigeons 1.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃnɔʁçəl/ [ˈʃnɔʁ.çl̩] [ˈʃnɔɐ̯-] [-çəl] southern also [-x(ə)l]
de LL-Q188 (deu)-Sebastian Wallroth-Schnorchel.wav
Noun
m
snorkel underwater breathing tube
submarine snorkel, snort
Declension
m
Derived terms
de schnorcheln
Descendants
cs šnorch šnorchl
en snorkel
ja シュノーケル shunōkeru
he שנורקל shnorkel
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