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How do you say "whack-a-mouse" in German?
Schlag-den-Maulwurf
In German, "whack-a-mouse" is Schlag-den-Maulwurf.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced SHLAHK-den-MOWL-vurf. Stress first word, den is soft, mole rhymes with doll.
Grammar notes
Noun phrase (Schlag-den-Maulwurf). No article needed; it's a game name.
Example sentence
Schlag-den-Maulwurf ist ein Spiel.
Whack-a-mole is a game.
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How to remember Schlag-den-Maulwurf
Schlag (hit) + den + Maulwurf (mole). The game where you whack moles.
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Questions about Schlag-den-Maulwurf
How do you say "whack-a-mouse" in German?
In German, "whack-a-mouse" is Schlag-den-Maulwurf. It is a noun.
How is Schlag-den-Maulwurf written in German?
Schlag-den-Maulwurf is written using the standard German script.
How is Schlag-den-Maulwurf used in a sentence?
Use Schlag-den-Maulwurf as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Schlag-den-Maulwurf ist ein Spiel. (Whack-a-mole is a game.).
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"Whack-a-mouse" in other languages
- Japanese もぐら叩き (moguratataki)
- Korean 두더지 잡기 (dudeoji jabgi)
- Chinese 打地鼠 (dǎ dì shǔ)
- Spanish dale-al-topo
- Spanish (Latin America) golpea al raton
- French le tape-taupe
- Italian lo schiaccia il topo
- Russian Прибить крота (pribitʹ krota)
- Greek χτύπα το ποντίκι (xtipa to pontiki)
- Arabic لعبة واك اه ماوس (luebat wak ah mawis)
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