Drückeberger

German

Etymology

19th century. From (sich) drücken (“to shirk”) +‎ Berger, as if being the demonym of an imaginary town Drückeberg (literally “shirk mountain”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Drückeberger m (strong, genitive Drückebergers, plural Drückeberger)

  1. (male) shirk, quitter

Declension

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

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