Revoluzzer

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian rivoluzionario.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁevoˈlʊt͡sɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Re‧vo‧luz‧zer

Noun

Revoluzzer m (genitive Revoluzzers, plural Revoluzzer, feminine Revoluzzerin)

  1. (derogatory) would-be revolutionary
    • 1907, Erich Mühsam (lyrics), “Der Revoluzzer”:
      War einmal ein Revoluzzer, / Im Zivilstand Lampenputzer; / Ging im Revoluzzerschritt / Mit den Revoluzzern mit.
      He was once a revolutionary, / Civicly lamp cleaner; / Went the revolutionary's step / together with the revolutionaries.

Declension
Declension of Revoluzzer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Revoluzzer die Revoluzzer
genitive eines des Revoluzzer der Revoluzzer
dative einem dem Revoluzzer den Revoluzzern
accusative einen den Revoluzzer die Revoluzzer

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