Schussel

See also: Schüssel

German

Etymology

Probably cognate to German Schusser (“clacker, bullet; wound”), as if by surface analysis, Schuss (“shot”) +‎ -el, literally one who is shot, amorous verschossen (“have a crush; mis a shot”). Maybe related to schudeln, compare hudeln. Older dictionaries gloss this specifically feminine, mismatching the supposed derivation which requires neuter gender, matching Ripuarian neuter inflection on females and the pronounciation of e.g. puzzle.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊzəl/, /ˈʃʊzl̩/, /ˈʃʊsəl/, /ˈʃʊsl̩/

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Noun

Schussel m (strong, genitive Schussels, plural Schussel)

1. scatterbrain, butterfingers

Declension

Declension of Schussel [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schussel	die	Schussel
genitive	eines	des	Schussels	der	Schussel
dative	einem	dem	Schussel	den	Schusseln
accusative	einen	den	Schussel	die	Schussel

Derived terms

• schusselig

Further reading

• “Schussel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Schussel” in Duden online
• “Schussel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon