# der Zungenschlag

der Zungenschlag is a German noun meaning “flap of the tongue”. Forms: des Zungenschlags, die Zungenschläge.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Zungenschlags
- Plural: die Zungenschläge

## In other languages

- Русский: щёлканье языком, движение языком

## Meanings

1. flap of the tongue
2. accent (distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc.)
   - mit bayerischem Zungenschlag — with a Bavarian accent
3. _figurative_ tone (the particular manner in which speech or writing is expressed)

## Examples

- Tom hat einen guten Zungenschlag. — Tom has the gift of the gab.

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