Haudegen

German

Etymology

From hauen +‎ Degen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaʊ̯ˌdeːɡn̩/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Haudegen m (strong, genitive Haudegens, plural Haudegen)

  1. daredevil
  2. go-getter
    Synonyms: Draufgänger, Hansdampf
  3. warhorse (a foolhardy warrior)
    Synonym: Kämpe

Declension

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

Descendants

  • → Dutch: houwdegen (calque)

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.