Bombenleger
German
Etymology
From Bombe (“bomb”) + -n- + Leger (“layer”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔmbn̩ˌleːɡɐ/
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Noun
Bombenleger m (strong, genitive Bombenlegers, plural Bombenleger, feminine Bombenlegerin)
- bomber; bomb planter (person who secretly sets a bomb and leaves)
- (dated, colloquial, derogatory) a member of the far left, (by extension) hippie, freak
- langhaarige Bombenleger ― long haired bombers
- (colloquial, ethnic slur) a person of markedly Muslim, particularly Salafi, appearance
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Declension
Declension of Bombenleger [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Bombenleger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Bombenleger” in Duden online