Schlupfloch
German, noun[ˈʃlʊpfˌlɔχ]
Schlupfloch is spelled S-C-H-L-U-P-F-L-O-C-H (11 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written German, the 56,036th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Schlupfloch is a German neuter noun meaning “bolthole” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleine Öffnung, die benutzt werden kann, um herein- oder herauszukommen”.
What does Schlupfloch mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterbolthole
- 2
neuterloophole
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleine Öffnung, die benutzt werden kann, um herein- oder herauszukommen 2. Stelle, in die man sich zurückziehen und/oder in der man sich verbergen kann 3. Lücke im Gesetz oder in Vorschriften, die eine Firma oder jemand kenntnisreich ausnutzt kann
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Schlupfloch
- Schlupfloches genitive
- Schlupflochs genitive
- Schlupflöcher plural
- Schlupfloche dative singular
- Schlupflöchern dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Schlupfloch?
- [ˈʃlʊpfˌlɔχ]
- [ˈʃlʊp͡fˌlɔx]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Schlupfloch
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Schlupfloch in German?
Schlupfloch appears about once in every 2 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).