der Schnuller
pacifier
A soft plastic or rubber teat that babies and toddlers put in their mouths to soothe themselves.
EXAMPLE
Das Baby beruhigte sich, als es seinen Schnuller bekam.
The baby calmed down when it got its pacifier.
der Schnuller
pacifier
der Schnuller, die Schnuller
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Schnuller, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schnuller |
| genitive | des Schnullers |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schnuller | die Schnuller |
| accusative | den Schnuller | die Schnuller |
| dative | dem Schnuller | den Schnullern |
| genitive | des Schnullers | der Schnuller |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
With 'an'
In 'am Schnuller nuckeln' and 'am Schnuller saugen' (both meaning 'to suck on a pacifier'), 'an' takes the dative. 'Am' is a contraction of 'an' and 'dem'.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind liegt im Bett und nuckelt am Schnuller.
The child is lying in bed, sucking on a pacifier.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'jemandem den Schnuller geben' (to give someone a pacifier), 'den Schnuller in den Mund nehmen' (to put a pacifier in one's mouth), and 'den Schnuller ausspucken' (to spit out a pacifier).
EXAMPLE
Kurz vor dem Einschlafen spuckte das Baby den Schnuller aus.
Just before falling asleep, the baby spat out the pacifier.
Breaking the habit
A typical phrase is 'jemandem den Schnuller abgewöhnen' (to wean someone off a pacifier). The child is in the dative, and 'den Schnuller' (the pacifier) is in the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Die Eltern möchten ihrem Sohn den Schnuller langsam abgewöhnen.
The parents want to gradually wean their son off his pacifier.
In real life
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