BEOLINGUS
Dictionary - TU Chemnitz

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shelf sitter (piece of bric-a-brac) Kantenhocker {m} (Nippfigur)

knick-knack; piece of bric-a-brac; bric-a-brac item Nippfigur {f}; Nippsache {f}

knick-knacks; pieces of bric-a-brac; bric-a-brac items Nippfiguren {pl}; Nippsachen {pl}

bric-a-brac Tand {m}; Nippes {m}; Plunder {m} [pej.]

dust catcher; dust trap Staubfänger {m}

dust catchers Staubfänger {pl}

Those bric-a-brac items just stand around collecting dust. Diese Nippsachen sind nur Staubfänger.