German-English translation for "Karnickel"

"Karnickel" English translation

Karnickel
[karˈnɪkəl]Neutrum | neuter n <Karnickels; Karnickel>

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  • (nasty little) rabbit
    Karnickel Zoologie | zoologyZOOL umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Karnickel Zoologie | zoologyZOOL umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • sich vermehren wie die Karnickel figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to breed like rabbits
    sich vermehren wie die Karnickel figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • scapegoat
    Karnickel Sündenbock figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    whipping boy
    Karnickel Sündenbock figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Karnickel Sündenbock figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
  • fall guy amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    Karnickel umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    Karnickel umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
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  • stupid ass
    Karnickel Dummkopf figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
    Karnickel Dummkopf figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig pejorativ, abwertend | pejorativepej
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  • dieses Karnickel hat mit dem Streit angefangen
    this stupid ass started the quarrel
    dieses Karnickel hat mit dem Streit angefangen

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