Steigbügelhalter

German

Etymology

Steigbügel (“stirrup”) +‎ Halter (“holder”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtaɪ̯kbyːɡl̩ˌhaltɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Steig‧bü‧gel‧hal‧ter

Noun

Steigbügelhalter m (strong, genitive Steigbügelhalters, plural Steigbügelhalter, feminine Steigbügelhalterin)

  1. (figurative, chiefly derogatory) backer, someone who helps another person or movement to attain power
  2. (historical) a person with the dedicated task of assisting a rider in mounting their horse

Declension

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

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