Daumenlutscher

German

Etymology

Daumen (“thumb”) +‎ Lutscher (“sucker”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʊ̯mənˌlʊtʃɐ/
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Noun

Daumenlutscher m (strong, genitive Daumenlutschers, plural Daumenlutscher, feminine Daumenlutscherin)

  1. Someone who habitually sucks their thumb.
  2. (informal, figurative, derogatory) A fearful person; one who avoids conflict; a weakling.
    Synonym: Warmduscher

Declension

Declension of Daumenlutscher [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Daumenlutscher die Daumenlutscher
genitive eines des Daumenlutschers der Daumenlutscher
dative einem dem Daumenlutscher den Daumenlutschern
accusative einen den Daumenlutscher die Daumenlutscher

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