Glücksritter
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɡlʏksˌʁɪtɐ]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Glücks‧rit‧ter
Noun
Glücksritter m (strong, genitive Glücksritters, plural Glücksritter)
- adventurer, fortune-hunter
- man with a position in the social world
- soldier of fortune, mercenary
Declension
Declension of Glücksritter [masculine, strong]
Related terms
Further reading
- “Glücksritter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Glücksritter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Glücksritter” in Duden online