Schuppe
German (Berlin)
/ˈʃʊpə/
noun
Definitions
- scale keratin pieces covering the skin of certain animals
- piece of dandruff; and in the plural: dandruff
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German schuoppe, schuppe, schuope inherited from Old High German scuopa, scuobba.
Origin
Old High German
scuopa, scuobba
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Schuppentier German
- Tier German
- schuppenförmig German
- scuopa, scuobba Old High German
- schuoppe, schuppe, schuope Middle High German