Flipper

== English == === Proper noun === Flipper A common name for aquatic animals which have flippers, such as dolphins and seals. == German == === Etymology === From English flipper (“lever in a pinball machine used to strike the ball”). The word is used in many languages to refer the game as such; see flipper. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflɪpɐ/ === Noun === Flipper m (strong, genitive Flippers, plural Flipper) (uncountable) pinball (game) (countable) pinball machine Synonyms: Flipperautomat, Flipperkasten (countable) flipper (lever in a pinball machine) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== flippern === Further reading === “Flipper” in Duden online