Wappler

Bavarian

Etymology

Possibly from wappeln (“to move unsteady, shakily”), from a variant of Middle High German wabelen (“to move about”). Compare German wabbeln.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɑb̥ːlɐ/

Noun

Wappler m (plural Wappler)

  1. (Austria, Vienna, derogatory) idiot, fool, incompetent person

Descendants
  • → German: Wappler

German

Etymology

From Bavarian Wappler, possibly from wappeln (“to move unsteady, shakily”), from a variant of Middle High German wabelen (“to move about”). Compare wabbeln.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaplɐ/, [ˈvɑb̥ːlɐ]
  • Audio (Austria)(file)

Noun

Wappler m (strong, genitive Wapplers, plural Wappler)

  1. (Austria, Vienna, colloquial, derogatory) idiot, fool, incompetent person

Declension
Declension of Wappler [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wappler die Wappler
genitive eines des Wapplers der Wappler
dative einem dem Wappler den Wapplern
accusative einen den Wappler die Wappler

Proper noun

Wappler m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Wapplers or (with an article) Wappler, feminine genitive Wappler, plural Wapplers or Wappler)

  1. a surname

Further reading
  • “Wappler” in Duden online
  • “Wappler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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