Stallgeruch

German

Etymology

Stall (“stable”) +‎ Geruch (“smell”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtalɡəˌʁʊχ/, /ˈʃtalɡəˌʁuːχ/
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  • Hyphenation: Stall‧ge‧ruch

Noun

Stallgeruch m (strong, genitive Stallgeruches or Stallgeruchs, plural Stallgerüche)

  1. the smell of a stable for animals
  2. (figurative) membership in or association with a particular community, often indicated by behaviour or mannerism
    Er strömte den Stallgeruch eines erfahrenen Chirurgen aus.
    He made the impression of a seasoned surgeon
    (literally, “He emanated the stable small of an experienced surgeon.”)

Declension

Declension of Stallgeruch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stallgeruch die Stallgerüche
genitive eines des Stallgeruches, Stallgeruchs der Stallgerüche
dative einem dem Stallgeruch, Stallgeruche1 den Stallgerüchen
accusative einen den Stallgeruch die Stallgerüche

1Now rare, see notes.

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