Rollmops

German
zwei Rollmöpse

Etymology

rollen (“to roll”) +‎ Mops (“pugnosed dog”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈʁɔlˌmɔps]
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  • Hyphenation: Roll‧mops

Noun

Rollmops m (strong, genitive Rollmopses, plural Rollmöpse)

  1. a rollmop, a fillet of herring, rolled and flavoured with sliced onion and spices then pickled in brine

Declension
Declension of Rollmops [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rollmops die Rollmöpse
genitive eines des Rollmopses der Rollmöpse
dative einem dem Rollmops, Rollmopse1 den Rollmöpsen
accusative einen den Rollmops die Rollmöpse

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Rollmops” in Duden online
  • “Rollmops” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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