Otterngezücht

German

Etymology

From Otter (“adder”) +‎ Gezücht (“brood”). Ultimately a calque of Ancient Greek γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν (gennḗmata ekhidnôn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔtɐnɡəˌtsʏçt/
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Noun

Otterngezücht n (strong, genitive Otterngezüchtes or Otterngezüchts, plural Otterngezüchte)

  1. (biblical) brood of vipers; generation of vipers; address used by Jesus for the Pharisees and Sadducees (three times in Matthew), and by John the Baptist for the unregenerate Jews (Luke 3:7)
    Ihr Schlangen und Otterngezücht, wie wollt ihr der höllischen Verdammnis entrinnen?
    Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? (Matthew 23:33)
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