Noun
der Schnupfen
Pronunciation: /ˌʃnʊpfən/
cold (illness)
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plural Schnupfen
Meanings
Noun
- cold (illness)
- nasal congestion
Example sentence
Es ist leicht, sich einen Schnupfen einzufangen.
It's easy to catch a cold.
Word forms
singular
der Schnupfen
plural
die Schnupfen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schnupfen
Accusativeden Schnupfen
Dativedem Schnupfen
Genitivedes Schnupfens
Plural
Nominativedie Schnupfen
Accusativedie Schnupfen
Dativeden Schnupfen
Genitiveder Schnupfen
Usage
- einen Schnupfen haben — Have a cold or runny nose.
- Schnupfen / schnupfen — The illness noun versus a verb meaning sniff or take snuff.
Wegen ihres Schnupfens klang ihre Stimme ganz anders.
Because of her cold, her voice sounded quite different.