Fettnäpfchen

== German == === Etymology === From Fettnapf +‎ -chen. The figurative sense is a backformation from the phrase ins Fettnäpfchen treten, which see. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɛtˌnɛpf.çən/ Hyphenation: Fett‧näpf‧chen === Noun === Fettnäpfchen n (strong, genitive Fettnäpfchens, plural Fettnäpfchen) (literal) diminutive of Fettnapf: a small dubbin-containing bowl. (figurative) a situation or topic where one may easily make a faux pas (figurative, by extension) the faux pas itself ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ins Fettnäpfchen treten === Further reading === “Fettnäpfchen” in Duden online “Fettnäpfchen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Fettnäpfchen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.