Purzelbaum

German

Etymology

purzeln (“tumble”) +‎ bäumen (“rear up”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Purzelbaum m (strong, genitive Purzelbaums or Purzelbaumes, plural Purzelbäume)

  1. (colloquial) somersault

Declension

Further reading

  • “Purzelbaum” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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