beinhart

German

Etymology

From Bein +‎ hart (hard), the former word being used in the (now dated) sense “bone”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbaɪ̯nˈhaʁt/
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Adjective

beinhart (strong nominative masculine singular beinharter, not comparable)

  1. bone hard, very hard, very tough
    • 1991, “Beinhart”‎[1]performed by Torfrock:
      Beinhart wie ’n Rocker, beinhart wie ’n Chopper, beinhart wie ’n Flaschbier, beinhart geht das ab hier!
      Bone-hard like a rocker, bone-hard like a chopper [motorcycle], bone-hard like a bottled beer, bone-hard is how it works here!

Declension

Further reading

  • beinhart” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • beinhart” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon