Affe

de-noun

Affe m (weak, genitive Affen, plural Affen, diminutive Äffchen n or Äfflein n, feminine (only for the animal) Äffin)

Affen (genitive)
Affen (plural)
Äffchen (diminutive neuter)
Äfflein (diminutive neuter)
Äffin (feminine)
Affe (nominative singular)
Affen (definite nominative plural)
Affen (genitive singular)
Affen (definite genitive plural)
Affen (dative singular)
Affen (dative definite plural)
Affen (accusative singular)
Affen (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic *apō, from Proto-Germanic *apô.
The sense of drunkenness has been traced to the late 18ᵗʰ century, allegedly playing on the homophony of Czech opice (“monkey or ape”) and opít se (“to get drunk”), though the image of a monkey being a possessing demon is translingual, and thus Spanish mona (“she-ape”) also means drunkenness, Spanish mono (“he-ape”) withdrawal symptoms, English monkey a substance (typically, a recreational drug) addiction.

ellipsis of Fellaffe., a kind of furry military knapsack


Panzer

Panzer m (strong, genitive Panzers, plural Panzer)

Panzers (genitive)
Panzer (plural)
Panzer (nominative singular)
Panzer (definite nominative plural)
Panzers (genitive singular)
Panzer (definite genitive plural)
Panzer (dative singular)
Panzern (dative definite plural)
Panzer (accusative singular)
Panzer (accusative definite plural)

Dutch: pantser

Danish: panser

English: panzer

Hungarian: páncél

Norwegian Bokmål: panser

Norwegian Nynorsk: panser

Polish: pancerz

Russian: панцирь (pancirʹ)

Turkish: panzer

From Middle High German panzer, panzier, from Old French panciere (“coat of mail to protect the belly”), from pance (“paunch, belly”) (compare Medieval Latin panceria, pancerium), from Latin pantex (“paunch, belly”).
See also Pansen.

der

(military) tank, ellipsis of Panzerkampfwagen (“armored combat vehicle”)


Mercedes

de-noun

Mercedes m (strong, genitive Mercedes, plural Mercedesse)

Mercedes (genitive)
Mercedesse (plural)
Mercedes (nominative singular)
Mercedesse (definite nominative plural)
Mercedes (genitive singular)
Mercedesse (definite genitive plural)
Mercedes (dative singular)
Mercedessen (dative definite plural)
Mercedes (accusative singular)
Mercedesse (accusative definite plural)

(automotive) Mercedes (car manufactured by Mercedes-Benz)


bitte

Ellipsis of ich bitte (dich/Sie) (“I beg (you)”).

ellipsis

excuse me, sorry (request to repeat information)

(sarcastic) OK then, well then, all right (indication of mock acquiescence to someone's apparent demanding attitude)


Verbindung

de-noun

Verbindung f (genitive Verbindung, plural Verbindungen)

Verbindung (genitive)
Verbindungen (plural)
Verbindung (nominative singular)
Verbindungen (definite nominative plural)
Verbindung (genitive singular)
Verbindungen (definite genitive plural)
Verbindung (dative singular)
Verbindungen (dative definite plural)
Verbindung (accusative singular)
Verbindungen (accusative definite plural)

/fɛɐ̯ˈbɪndʊŋ/


Ave

Ave n (strong, genitive Ave or Aves, plural Ave or Aves)

Ave (genitive)
Aves (genitive)
Ave (plural)
Aves (plural)
Ave (nominative singular)
Ave (definite nominative plural)
Aves (definite nominative plural)
Ave (genitive singular)
Aves (genitive singular)
Ave (definite genitive plural)
Aves (definite genitive plural)
Ave (dative singular)
Aven (dative definite plural)
Aves (dative definite plural)
Ave (accusative singular)
Ave (accusative definite plural)
Aves (accusative definite plural)

weiß nicht, ob alte Jacken, alte Hosen, / wenn sie mit Löffeln in den Dosen / rostig und blechern windwärts läuten, / zur Vesper, ob zum Ave läuten, / zum Aufstand aller Vogelscheuchen läuten

1971, Günter Grass, “Die Vogelscheuchen”, in Gesammelte Gedichte, Luchterhand, page 104:

Ellipsis of Ave-Maria (“ave, Hail Mary”).


Creator

Creator m (strong, genitive Creators, plural Creator)

Creators (genitive)
Creator (plural)
Creator (nominative singular)
Creator (definite nominative plural)
Creators (genitive singular)
Creator (definite genitive plural)
Creator (dative singular)
Creator (dative definite plural)
Creator (accusative singular)
Creator (accusative definite plural)

/kɹiˈ(ʔ)ɛɪ̯tɐ/

/kɹiˈjɛɪ̯tɐ/

Unadapted borrowing from English creator.

ubor

(social media) creator, ellipsis of Content Creator.


Diesel

de-noun

Diesel m (strong, genitive Diesels or Diesel, plural Diesel)

Diesels (genitive)
Diesel (genitive)
Diesel (plural)
Diesel (nominative singular)
Diesel (definite nominative plural)
Diesels (genitive singular)
Diesel (genitive singular)
Diesel (definite genitive plural)
Diesel (dative singular)
Dieseln (dative definite plural)
Diesel (accusative singular)
Diesel (accusative definite plural)

Named after Rudolf Diesel (1858–1913), the inventor of the Diesel motor. The surname is a variation of Tüssel.

Ellipsis of Dieselkraftstoff (“diesel fuel”).

Ellipsis of Dieselmotor (“diesel engine”).


Kater

Kater m (strong, genitive Katers, plural Kater)

Katers (genitive)
Kater (plural)
Kater (nominative singular)
Kater (definite nominative plural)
Katers (genitive singular)
Kater (definite genitive plural)
Kater (dative singular)
Katern (dative definite plural)
Kater (accusative singular)
Kater (accusative definite plural)

→ Dutch: kater

Humorous alteration of Katarrh (“catarrh”), after somewhat older Katzenjammer.

(colloquial) Ellipsis of Muskelkater (“sore muscle”).


Latte

Latte m or f (strong, genitive Latte, plural Lattes or Latte)

Latte (genitive)
Lattes (plural)
Latte (plural)

Von der Freischankfläche aus sieht man einen französischer Bäcker, der echte Münchner Croissants verkauft. Daneben kann man Latte trinken.

2021 November 6, Andreas Rüttenauer, “Zertifikatehandel mit dem Klimagewissen: Schweinsbraten gegen Waschnüsse”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:


Pool

Pool m (strong, genitive Pools or Pool, plural Pools)

Pools (genitive)
Pool (genitive)
Pools (plural)
Pool (nominative singular)
Pools (definite nominative plural)
Pools (genitive singular)
Pool (genitive singular)
Pools (definite genitive plural)
Pool (dative singular)
Pools (dative definite plural)
Pool (accusative singular)
Pools (accusative definite plural)


Pool

Pool n (strong, genitive Pools, no plural)


Stall

Stall m (strong, genitive Stalles or Stalls, plural Ställe, diminutive Ställchen n)

Stalles (genitive)
Stalls (genitive)
Ställe (plural)
Ställchen (diminutive neuter)
Stall (nominative singular)
Ställe (definite nominative plural)
Stalles (genitive singular)
Stalls (genitive singular)
Ställe (definite genitive plural)
Stall (dative singular)
Stalle (dative singular)
Ställen (dative definite plural)
Stall (accusative singular)
Ställe (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German stal, from Old High German stal, from Proto-Germanic *stallaz.

Ellipsis of Hosenstall (“fly of trousers”)

(castle studies) ellipsis of Burgstall (“a meagre remainder of a castle less than a ruin”) (originally “the place of a castle”)


Mark

Mark (genitive)
Mark (plural)
Mark (nominative singular)
Mark (definite nominative plural)
Mark (genitive singular)
Mark (definite genitive plural)
Mark (dative singular)
Mark (dative definite plural)
Mark (accusative singular)
Mark (accusative definite plural)

→ Yiddish: מאַרק (mark)

(historical, informal) Ellipsis of Deutsche Mark.

(historical, East Germany, 1968–1990) Ellipsis of Mark der DDR.


Verkehr

Verkehr m (strong, genitive Verkehres or Verkehrs, plural Verkehre)

Verkehres (genitive)
Verkehrs (genitive)
Verkehre (plural)
Verkehr (nominative singular)
Verkehre (definite nominative plural)
Verkehres (genitive singular)
Verkehrs (genitive singular)
Verkehre (definite genitive plural)
Verkehr (dative singular)
Verkehre (dative singular)
Verkehren (dative definite plural)
Verkehr (accusative singular)
Verkehre (accusative definite plural)

[fɛɐ̯ˈkeːɐ̯]

(euphemistic) ellipsis of Geschlechtsverkehr (“sexual intercourse”).


Ampel

Ampel (genitive)
Ampeln (plural)
Ampel (nominative singular)
Ampeln (definite nominative plural)
Ampel (genitive singular)
Ampeln (definite genitive plural)
Ampel (dative singular)
Ampeln (dative definite plural)
Ampel (accusative singular)
Ampeln (accusative definite plural)

→ Swedish: ampel

→ Finnish: amppeli

From Middle High German ampel, ampolle, ampulle, from Old High German ampla, ampulla (“vessel”), from Proto-West Germanic *ampullā (“flask, cruse”). The sense development was vessel → hanging lamp (in or shaped like a vessel) → traffic light. Doublet of Ampulle.

inh

Alles ist möglich. Das ist bislang die Botschaft, die führende Sozialdemokraten in Berlin und in Düsseldorf verbreiten. Eine Ampel mit FDP und Grünen, eine Minderheitsregierung, Neuwahlen, […]

2010, Der Spiegel, number 22/2010, page 13:

Everything is possible. That is the message that is spread up to now by leading Social Democrats in Berlin and Düsseldorf. A "traffic light coalition" with the FDP and Green Party, a minority government, new elections, […]

Die Ampel hat es vergeigt: Die Fraktionen von SPD, Grünen und FDP im Bundestag hätten verhindern können, dass die AfD den Vorsitzenden des Innenausschusses stellt.

2021 December 8, Gareth Joswig, “Innenausschuss-Vorsitz geht an AfD: Schlecht gewählt”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:

The "traffic light" [government] screwed up: The factions of SPD, Greens, and FDP in the Bundestag [parliament] could have prevented the AfD from getting one of theirs into the position of Chief of the Committee for the Interior.

(German politics, informal) Ellipsis of Ampelkoalition.


FDP

FDP (genitive)
FDP (nominative singular)
FDP (genitive singular)
FDP (dative singular)
FDP (accusative singular)

FDP.Die Liberalen
w:de:FDP.Die Liberalen

(Swiss politics) Ellipsis of FDP.Die Liberalen (“The Liberals (Switzerland)”).


Hörnchen

de-noun

Hörnchen n (strong, genitive Hörnchens, plural Hörnchen)

Hörnchens (genitive)
Hörnchen (plural)
Hörnchen (nominative singular)
Hörnchen (definite nominative plural)
Hörnchens (genitive singular)
Hörnchen (definite genitive plural)
Hörnchen (dative singular)
Hörnchen (dative definite plural)
Hörnchen (accusative singular)
Hörnchen (accusative definite plural)

Ellipsis of Milchhörnchen, a German pastry, shaped like a croissant

Milchhörnchen

Ellipsis of Eishörnchen (“ice cream cone”).


saugen

de-verb

saugen (weak or class 2 strong, third-person singular present saugt, past tense saugte or sog, past participle gesaugt or gesogen, past subjunctive söge, auxiliary haben)

saugt (present singular third-person)
saugte (past)
sog (past)
gesaugt (participle past)
gesogen (participle past)
söge (past subjunctive)
haben (auxiliary)
haben (auxiliary)
saugen (infinitive)
saugend (participle present)
gesaugt (participle past)
gesogen (participle past)
sauge (first-person indicative present singular)
saugen (first-person indicative plural present)
sauge (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
saugen (first-person plural subjunctive subjunctive-i)
saugst (indicative present second-person singular)
saugt (indicative plural present second-person)
saugest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
sauget (plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i)
saugt (indicative present singular third-person)
saugen (indicative plural present third-person)
sauge (singular subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
saugen (plural subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
saugte (first-person indicative preterite singular)
sog (first-person indicative preterite singular)
saugten (first-person indicative plural preterite)
sogen (first-person indicative plural preterite)
söge (first-person formal rare singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
sögen (first-person formal plural rare subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
saugtest (indicative preterite second-person singular)
sogst (indicative preterite second-person singular)
saugtet (indicative plural preterite second-person)
sogt (indicative plural preterite second-person)
sögest (formal rare second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
sögst (formal rare second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
söget (formal plural rare second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
sögt (formal plural rare second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
saugte (indicative preterite singular third-person)
sog (indicative preterite singular third-person)
saugten (indicative plural preterite third-person)
sogen (indicative plural preterite third-person)
söge (formal rare singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
sögen (formal plural rare subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
saug (imperative second-person singular)
sauge (imperative second-person singular)
saugt (imperative plural second-person)
haben (auxiliary)
habe gesaugt (first-person indicative multiword-construction perfect singular)
habe gesogen (first-person indicative multiword-construction perfect singular)
haben gesaugt (first-person indicative multiword-construction perfect plural)
haben gesogen (first-person indicative multiword-construction perfect plural)
habe gesaugt (first-person multiword-construction perfect singular subjunctive)
habe gesogen (first-person multiword-construction perfect singular subjunctive)
haben gesaugt (first-person multiword-construction perfect plural subjunctive)
haben gesogen (first-person multiword-construction perfect plural subjunctive)
hast gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction perfect second-person singular)
hast gesogen (indicative multiword-construction perfect second-person singular)
habt gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction perfect plural second-person)
habt gesogen (indicative multiword-construction perfect plural second-person)
habest gesaugt (multiword-construction perfect second-person singular subjunctive)
habest gesogen (multiword-construction perfect second-person singular subjunctive)
habet gesaugt (multiword-construction perfect plural second-person subjunctive)
habet gesogen (multiword-construction perfect plural second-person subjunctive)
hat gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction perfect singular third-person)
hat gesogen (indicative multiword-construction perfect singular third-person)
haben gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction perfect plural third-person)
haben gesogen (indicative multiword-construction perfect plural third-person)
habe gesaugt (multiword-construction perfect singular subjunctive third-person)
habe gesogen (multiword-construction perfect singular subjunctive third-person)
haben gesaugt (multiword-construction perfect plural subjunctive third-person)
haben gesogen (multiword-construction perfect plural subjunctive third-person)
hatte gesaugt (first-person indicative multiword-construction pluperfect singular)
hatte gesogen (first-person indicative multiword-construction pluperfect singular)
hatten gesaugt (first-person indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural)
hatten gesogen (first-person indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural)
hätte gesaugt (first-person multiword-construction pluperfect singular subjunctive)
hätte gesogen (first-person multiword-construction pluperfect singular subjunctive)
hätten gesaugt (first-person multiword-construction pluperfect plural subjunctive)
hätten gesogen (first-person multiword-construction pluperfect plural subjunctive)
hattest gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect second-person singular)
hattest gesogen (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect second-person singular)
hattet gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural second-person)
hattet gesogen (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural second-person)
hättest gesaugt (multiword-construction pluperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
hättest gesogen (multiword-construction pluperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
hättet gesaugt (multiword-construction pluperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
hättet gesogen (multiword-construction pluperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
hatte gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect singular third-person)
hatte gesogen (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect singular third-person)
hatten gesaugt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural third-person)
hatten gesogen (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural third-person)
hätte gesaugt (multiword-construction pluperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
hätte gesogen (multiword-construction pluperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
hätten gesaugt (multiword-construction pluperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
hätten gesogen (multiword-construction pluperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
saugen werden (future future-i infinitive multiword-construction)
werde saugen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werden saugen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdest saugen (future future-i multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdet saugen (future future-i multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werde saugen (future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werden saugen (future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werde saugen (first-person future future-i indicative multiword-construction singular)
werden saugen (first-person future future-i indicative multiword-construction plural)
würde saugen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würden saugen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wirst saugen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction second-person singular)
werdet saugen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction plural second-person)
würdest saugen (future future-i multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würdet saugen (future future-i multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wird saugen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction singular third-person)
werden saugen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction plural third-person)
würde saugen (future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
würden saugen (future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
gesaugt haben werden (future future-ii infinitive multiword-construction)
gesogen haben werden (future future-ii infinitive multiword-construction)
werde gesaugt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werde gesogen haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werden gesaugt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werden gesogen haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdest gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdest gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdet gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdet gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werde gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werde gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werden gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werden gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werde gesaugt haben (first-person future future-ii indicative multiword-construction singular)
werde gesogen haben (first-person future future-ii indicative multiword-construction singular)
werden gesaugt haben (first-person future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural)
werden gesogen haben (first-person future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural)
würde gesaugt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würde gesogen haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würden gesaugt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würden gesogen haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wirst gesaugt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction second-person singular)
wirst gesogen haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction second-person singular)
werdet gesaugt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural second-person)
werdet gesogen haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural second-person)
würdest gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würdest gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würdet gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würdet gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wird gesaugt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction singular third-person)
wird gesogen haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction singular third-person)
werden gesaugt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural third-person)
werden gesogen haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural third-person)
würde gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
würde gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
würden gesaugt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
würden gesogen haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)

From Middle High German sūgen, from Old High German sūgan (“to suck”), from Proto-West Germanic *sūgan, from Proto-Germanic *sūganą, from Proto-Indo-European *sewk-. The sense “be inferior or objectionable”, which was never common and always somewhat jocular or tongue-in-cheek, is a semantic loan from English suck in the same sense.
Compare Low German sugen, Dutch zuigen, Danish suge.

(colloquial) Ellipsis of staubsaugen (“to vacuum”).


Binde

Binde (genitive)
Binden (plural)
Binde (nominative singular)
Binden (definite nominative plural)
Binde (genitive singular)
Binden (definite genitive plural)
Binde (dative singular)
Binden (dative definite plural)
Binde (accusative singular)
Binden (accusative definite plural)

→ Polish: binda

From Middle High German binde, from Old High German binta, from the root of binden (“to bind”).

Ellipsis of Damenbinde.; sanitary napkin, menstrual pad, maxi pad


Rücken

de-noun

Rücken m (strong, genitive Rückens, plural Rücken)

Rückens (genitive)
Rücken (plural)
Rücken (nominative singular)
Rücken (definite nominative plural)
Rückens (genitive singular)
Rücken (definite genitive plural)
Rücken (dative singular)
Rücken (dative definite plural)
Rücken (accusative singular)
Rücken (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German rücke, from Old High German rucki, akin to Old Saxon hruggi, both from Proto-West Germanic *hrugi, from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz. More at ridge.

Wer so viel malocht wie sie, kriegt irgendwann halt Rücken.

If you work as extraneously as she does, you’re gonna get back pain eventually.

Rücken haben

(informal) Ellipsis of Rückenschmerzen; back pain, especially chronic back pain

Der Titel eines Buches wird gewöhnlich auf den Rücken gedruckt.

The title of a book is usually printed on the spine.

Ellipsis of Buchrücken (“spine of a book”).


Eichel

Eichel f (genitive Eichel, plural Eicheln)

Eichel (genitive)
Eicheln (plural)
Eichel (nominative singular)
Eicheln (definite nominative plural)
Eichel (genitive singular)
Eicheln (definite genitive plural)
Eichel (dative singular)
Eicheln (dative definite plural)
Eichel (accusative singular)
Eicheln (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German eichel, from Old High German eihhila. Equivalent to Eiche (“oak”) + -el. The sense “glans penis” is a semantic loan from Latin glāns.

Ellipsis of Peniseichel (“glans penis”).

Ellipsis of Klitoriseichel (“clitoral glans”).


Binse

Binse (genitive)
Binsen (plural)
Binse (nominative singular)
Binsen (definite nominative plural)
Binse (genitive singular)
Binsen (definite genitive plural)
Binse (dative singular)
Binsen (dative definite plural)
Binse (accusative singular)
Binsen (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German bineʒ, from Old High German binuz, from Proto-West Germanic *binut. The idiom “in die Binsen gehen” is explained from the idea of hunted game being lost when the deer has alighted in the plants. It occurs also with Wicken.

Vielleicht wurde die Binse, dass der Weg das Ziel sei, nie beharrlicher besungen als in den Lindenberg-Songs, […]

2016 May 12, Adam Soboczynski, “Ewigkeitsgarantie”, in Die Zeit:


Klappe

Klappe f (genitive Klappe, plural Klappen)

Klappe (genitive)
Klappen (plural)
Klappe (nominative singular)
Klappen (definite nominative plural)
Klappe (genitive singular)
Klappen (definite genitive plural)
Klappe (dative singular)
Klappen (dative definite plural)
Klappe (accusative singular)
Klappen (accusative definite plural)

→ Turkish: klapa

From the verb klappen (“to flap, flip, fold”) and from Middle Low German klappe, kleppe and with influence of French clapet in technical meanings near “valve”.

Das Zerreißen der Schnur unserer Klappe in der Nacht nöthigte uns, die Anker auszuwerfen.

1863 October 9, “[Quoting a letter of a Mr. Nadar from the 5th of October 1863]”, in Mährischer Correspondent, Brünn, page 5:

flap, every technical or natural implement that is bound in front of something or a body part of someone or a beast to obstruct leakage or immissions in either direction and is removed under preintended conditions.

Wenn er Fliegen mit der Klappe totschlug, so tat er dieses mit einer Art von Feierlichkeit, indem er einer jeden mit einem Stücke Messing, das er in der Hand hatte, vorher die Totenglocke läutete.

1785, Karl Philipp Moritz, Anton Reiser, Frankfurt am Main: Insel Verlag, published 1979, pages 28–29:

ellipsis of Fliegenklappe (“fly swatter”).


Schein

Schein m (strong, genitive Scheines or Scheins, plural Scheine)

Scheines (genitive)
Scheins (genitive)
Scheine (plural)
Schein (nominative singular)
Scheine (definite nominative plural)
Scheines (genitive singular)
Scheins (genitive singular)
Scheine (definite genitive plural)
Schein (dative singular)
Scheine (dative singular)
Scheinen (dative definite plural)
Schein (accusative singular)
Scheine (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German schīn, Old High German scīn, skīn (“shine, brightness, light, ray”), from Proto-West Germanic *skīn, from Proto-Germanic *skīną. Cognate with Old Norse skína, Old Saxon scīnan, Old English sċīn (“phantom, ghost”), Dutch schijn, English shine, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽 (skeinan).

certificate, ticket, bill, note
banknote, ellipsis of Geldschein


Schritt

Schritt m (strong, genitive Schrittes or Schritts, plural Schritte, diminutive Schrittchen n)

Schrittes (genitive)
Schritts (genitive)
Schritte (plural)
Schrittchen (diminutive neuter)
Schritt (nominative singular)
Schritte (definite nominative plural)
Schrittes (genitive singular)
Schritts (genitive singular)
Schritte (definite genitive plural)
Schritt (dative singular)
Schritte (dative singular)
Schritten (dative definite plural)
Schritt (accusative singular)
Schritte (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German schrit, from Old High German scrit, from Proto-Germanic *skriþiz or *skridiz. Compare *skrīþaną (“to walk, crawl”), whence schreiten. Cognate with Dutch schrede.

Fahren Sie Schritt!


Schnitt

Schnitt m (strong, genitive Schnittes or Schnitts, plural Schnitte)

Schnittes (genitive)
Schnitts (genitive)
Schnitte (plural)
Schnitt (nominative singular)
Schnitte (definite nominative plural)
Schnittes (genitive singular)
Schnitts (genitive singular)
Schnitte (definite genitive plural)
Schnitt (dative singular)
Schnitte (dative singular)
Schnitten (dative definite plural)
Schnitt (accusative singular)
Schnitte (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German snit, from Old High German snit, from Proto-West Germanic *snidi, from Proto-Germanic *snidiz.

im Schnitt


Teich

Teich m (strong, genitive Teiches or Teichs, plural Teiche)

Teiches (genitive)
Teichs (genitive)
Teiche (plural)
Teich (nominative singular)
Teiche (definite nominative plural)
Teiches (genitive singular)
Teichs (genitive singular)
Teiche (definite genitive plural)
Teich (dative singular)
Teiche (dative singular)
Teichen (dative definite plural)
Teich (accusative singular)
Teiche (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German tīch, from Old High German *tīh, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-. Doublet of Deich, which is the same word from a West Central German source. Cognate with Yiddish טײַך (taykh), Dutch dijk, English ditch, Icelandic díki.

(colloquial) Ellipsis of großer Teich (“Atlantic Ocean”).


Muschel

Muschel f (genitive Muschel, plural Muscheln)

Muschel (genitive)
Muscheln (plural)
Muschel (nominative singular)
Muscheln (definite nominative plural)
Muschel (genitive singular)
Muscheln (definite genitive plural)
Muschel (dative singular)
Muscheln (dative definite plural)
Muschel (accusative singular)
Muscheln (accusative definite plural)

→ Lower Sorbian: mušla

From Middle High German muschel, from Old High German muscula, from Proto-West Germanic *muskulā (“mussel”). Doublet of Muskel.


Rüstung

Rüstung f (genitive Rüstung, plural Rüstungen)

Rüstung (genitive)
Rüstungen (plural)
Rüstung (nominative singular)
Rüstungen (definite nominative plural)
Rüstung (genitive singular)
Rüstungen (definite genitive plural)
Rüstung (dative singular)
Rüstungen (dative definite plural)
Rüstung (accusative singular)
Rüstungen (accusative definite plural)

16th century, from rüsten + -ung. Old High German had hrust (“armour”), but this was ousted in Middle High German by different lexemes such as panzier, harnasch. Old High German hrustunga is morphologically identical but had a general meaning of “installation, trappings” and remained without continuation.

(uncountable) arms industry, ellipsis of Rüstungsindustrie.


Mechaniker

Mechaniker m (strong, genitive Mechanikers, plural Mechaniker, feminine Mechanikerin)

Mechanikers (genitive)
Mechaniker (plural)
Mechanikerin (feminine)
Mechaniker (nominative singular)
Mechaniker (definite nominative plural)
Mechanikers (genitive singular)
Mechaniker (definite genitive plural)
Mechaniker (dative singular)
Mechanikern (dative definite plural)
Mechaniker (accusative singular)
Mechaniker (accusative definite plural)

(colloquial) Ellipsis of Automechaniker.; auto mechanic


Kasse

Kasse (genitive)
Kassen (plural)
Kasse (nominative singular)
Kassen (definite nominative plural)
Kasse (genitive singular)
Kassen (definite genitive plural)
Kasse (dative singular)
Kassen (dative definite plural)
Kasse (accusative singular)
Kassen (accusative definite plural)

Borrowed from Italian cassa, from Latin capsa.

Weil die Regierung keine Lösung für die Finanzmisere im Gesundheitswesen findet, droht zahlreichen Kassen der Bankrott.

2010 June 13, Der Spiegel, number 24, page 76:

Because the government does not find a solution for the desperate financial situation in the health care sector, numerous health insurance institutions are threatened by bankruptcy.

(informal) Ellipsis of Krankenkasse.; health insurance institution


Programm

Programm n (strong, genitive Programmes or Programms, plural Programme)

Programmes (genitive)
Programms (genitive)
Programme (plural)
Programm (nominative singular)
Programme (definite nominative plural)
Programmes (genitive singular)
Programms (genitive singular)
Programme (definite genitive plural)
Programm (dative singular)
Programme (dative singular)
Programmen (dative definite plural)
Programm (accusative singular)
Programme (accusative definite plural)

From Latin programma (partly through French programme), from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα (prógramma).

Die Sendung läuft im dritten Programm.

(television, radio) schedule; programming (whole of a station’s shows; their chronological order; a list thereof)

(loosely, dated) Ellipsis of Fernsehprogramm.; television station


Döner

Döner m or (uncommon, see usage notes) n (strong, genitive Döners, plural Döner)

Döners (genitive)
Döner (plural)
Döner (definite nominative singular)
Döner (definite nominative plural)
Döners (genitive singular)
Döner (definite genitive plural)
Döner (dative singular)
Dönern (dative definite plural)
Döner (accusative definite singular)
Döner (accusative definite plural)

Einen Döner, bitte!

„Ein Döner müsste eigentlich 7,30 Euro kosten“, sagte Gürsel Ülber, der Vorstandsvorsitzende des Vereins türkischer Dönerhersteller in Europa. Für die Teigtasche mit Soße, Salat und Fleisch waren in der Hauptstadt für lange Zeit Preise um 3,50 Euro üblich.

2022 April 16, “Döner wird teurer – Fritten und Burger auch: „Müsste eigentlich 7,30 Euro kosten“”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:

Und wenn Elon Musk auf die Frage, was sein Lieblingsessen in Deutschland sei, antwortet: „Der Döner!“, dann ist klar: Der Döner gehört inzwischen zur deutschen Identität.

2022 November 9, Eberhard Seidel, “Inflation und Preissteigerung: Die #Dönerflation ist überfällig”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:

(countable) Ellipsis of Döner Kebab (“doner kebab”) (oriental dish including meat roasted on a revolving spit; a common snack in Germany, usually served in a sandwich with salad and sauce)


Kurve

Kurve (genitive)
Kurven (plural)
Kurve (nominative singular)
Kurven (definite nominative plural)
Kurve (genitive singular)
Kurven (definite genitive plural)
Kurve (dative singular)
Kurven (dative definite plural)
Kurve (accusative singular)
Kurven (accusative definite plural)

(sports, chiefly soccer) Ellipsis of Fankurve.


Nippel

Nippel m (strong, genitive Nippels, plural Nippel)

Nippels (genitive)
Nippel (plural)
Nippel (nominative singular)
Nippel (definite nominative plural)
Nippels (genitive singular)
Nippel (definite genitive plural)
Nippel (dative singular)
Nippeln (dative definite plural)
Nippel (accusative singular)
Nippel (accusative definite plural)

→ Danish: nippel

(cycling) Ellipsis of Speichennippel (“spoke nipple”).


Pille

Pille f (genitive Pille, plural Pillen, diminutive Pillchen n)

Pille (genitive)
Pillen (plural)
Pillchen (diminutive neuter)
Pille (nominative singular)
Pillen (definite nominative plural)
Pille (genitive singular)
Pillen (definite genitive plural)
Pille (dative singular)
Pillen (dative definite plural)
Pille (accusative singular)
Pillen (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German pille, from Latin pilula (“little ball”).

die Pille nehmen

(informal, with article) Ellipsis of Antibabypille (“contraceptive pill”).


Berliner

Berliner m (strong, genitive Berliners, plural Berliner, feminine Berlinerin)

Berliners (genitive)
Berliner (plural)
Berlinerin (feminine)
Berliner (nominative singular)
Berliner (definite nominative plural)
Berliners (genitive singular)
Berliner (definite genitive plural)
Berliner (dative singular)
Berlinern (dative definite plural)
Berliner (accusative singular)
Berliner (accusative definite plural)

Berliner (male or of unspecified sex) (a native or inhabitant of Berlin)


Berliner

de-adj

Berliner (indeclinable, no predicative form)

Besucher finden die Berliner Museen sehr interessant.

Visitors find Berlin’s museums very interesting.


Berliner

de-noun

Berliner m (strong, genitive Berliners, plural Berliner)

Berliners (genitive)
Berliner (plural)
Berliner (nominative singular)
Berliner (definite nominative plural)
Berliners (genitive singular)
Berliner (definite genitive plural)
Berliner (dative singular)
Berlinern (dative definite plural)
Berliner (accusative singular)
Berliner (accusative definite plural)

Ellipsis of Berliner Pfannkuchen and/or Berliner Ballen.

Berliner (a pastry similar to a doughnut (donut), with a sweet filling)


Konjunktur

Konjunktur f (genitive Konjunktur, plural Konjunkturen)

Konjunktur (genitive)
Konjunkturen (plural)
Konjunktur (nominative singular)
Konjunkturen (definite nominative plural)
Konjunktur (genitive singular)
Konjunkturen (definite genitive plural)
Konjunktur (dative singular)
Konjunkturen (dative definite plural)
Konjunktur (accusative singular)
Konjunkturen (accusative definite plural)

From Medieval Latin coniunctūra, from coniunctus (“linked”).

Ellipsis of Hochkonjunktur; economic boom


Mahlzeit

15th century, from Mahl (“meal”) + Zeit (“time”). The word Mahl (a spelling variant of Mal) originally meant "mealtime", but was transferred to the meal itself. The compound then assumed the sense "mealtime", but ultimately underwent the same semantic development yet again. Compare Dutch maaltijd, English mealtide, Danish måltid, Icelandic máltíð.

gesegnete Mahlzeit
gesegnete Mahlzeit#German

(colloquial) Ellipsis of gesegnete Mahlzeit or prost Mahlzeit (literally “blessed meal”); enjoy your meal!


Deckel

Deckel m (strong, genitive Deckels, plural Deckel)

Deckels (genitive)
Deckel (plural)
Deckel (nominative singular)
Deckel (definite nominative plural)
Deckels (genitive singular)
Deckel (definite genitive plural)
Deckel (dative singular)
Deckeln (dative definite plural)
Deckel (accusative singular)
Deckel (accusative definite plural)


Halbgott

Halbgott m (strong, genitive Halbgottes or Halbgotts, plural Halbgötter, feminine Halbgöttin)

Halbgottes (genitive)
Halbgotts (genitive)
Halbgötter (plural)
Halbgöttin (feminine)
Halbgott (nominative singular)
Halbgötter (definite nominative plural)
Halbgottes (genitive singular)
Halbgotts (genitive singular)
Halbgötter (definite genitive plural)
Halbgott (dative singular)
Halbgotte (dative singular)
Halbgöttern (dative definite plural)
Halbgott (accusative singular)
Halbgötter (accusative definite plural)

Halbgott in Weiß
Halbgott in Weiß#German


hacke

Ich bin so hacke, Mann!

(colloquial) Ellipsis of hackedicht (“extremely drunk”).


friss oder stirb

Vogel, friss oder stirb
Vogel, friss oder stirb#German

Ellipsis of Vogel, friss oder stirb.; take it or leave it


Pott

de-proper noun

Pott m (proper noun, strong, genitive Potts)

Das volle alte Ruhrpottklischee: Links die Autobahn, daneben Müllverbrennungsanlage, die alte Kokerei, die Veba- Chemie. […] Hier hat Willi „Ente“ Lippens seine Ranch; er züchtet Pferde und führt eine Ausflugskneipe mit Namen „Mitten im Pott“.

1995 November 10, Bernd Müllender, “Ente, wir danken Sie”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN, page 19:

(informal) Ellipsis of Ruhrpott; the Ruhr Area


Lega

Lega (genitive)
Lega (nominative singular)
Lega (genitive singular)
Lega (dative singular)
Lega (accusative singular)

Lega dei Ticinesi
Lega dei Ticinesi#German

(Swiss politics) Ellipsis of Lega dei Ticinesi (“Ticino League”).


Vorhaben

de-noun

Vorhaben n (strong, genitive Vorhabens, plural Vorhaben)

Vorhabens (genitive)
Vorhaben (plural)
Vorhaben (nominative singular)
Vorhaben (definite nominative plural)
Vorhabens (genitive singular)
Vorhaben (definite genitive plural)
Vorhaben (dative singular)
Vorhaben (dative definite plural)
Vorhaben (accusative singular)
Vorhaben (accusative definite plural)


Asperger

Asperger m (strong, genitive Aspergers, plural Asperger)

Aspergers (genitive)
Asperger (plural)
Asperger (nominative singular)
Asperger (definite nominative plural)
Aspergers (genitive singular)
Asperger (definite genitive plural)
Asperger (dative singular)
Aspergern (dative definite plural)
Asperger (accusative singular)
Asperger (accusative definite plural)

Ellipsis of Asperger-Syndrom (“Asperger's syndrome”).


Mäppchen

Mäppchen n (strong, genitive Mäppchens, plural Mäppchen)

Mäppchens (genitive)
Mäppchen (plural)
Mäppchen (nominative singular)
Mäppchen (definite nominative plural)
Mäppchens (genitive singular)
Mäppchen (definite genitive plural)
Mäppchen (dative singular)
Mäppchen (dative definite plural)
Mäppchen (accusative singular)
Mäppchen (accusative definite plural)

(Germany) Ellipsis of Federmäppchen.: pencil case


Wechsler

Wechsler m (strong, genitive Wechslers, plural Wechsler, feminine Wechslerin)

Wechslers (genitive)
Wechsler (plural)
Wechslerin (feminine)
Wechsler (nominative singular)
Wechsler (definite nominative plural)
Wechslers (genitive singular)
Wechsler (definite genitive plural)
Wechsler (dative singular)
Wechslern (dative definite plural)
Wechsler (accusative singular)
Wechsler (accusative definite plural)

Ellipsis of Geldwechsler (“money changer”).


Fehl

Fehl m (strong, genitive Fehles or Fehls, plural Fehle)

Fehles (genitive)
Fehls (genitive)
Fehle (plural)
Fehl (nominative singular)
Fehle (definite nominative plural)
Fehles (genitive singular)
Fehls (genitive singular)
Fehle (definite genitive plural)
Fehl (dative singular)
Fehle (dative singular)
Fehlen (dative definite plural)
Fehl (accusative singular)
Fehle (accusative definite plural)

From Middle High German væle, Old French faille (“failure”).

(card games, countable) Ellipsis of Fehlfarbe (“a card that is not trump”).


Fachkraft

Fachkraft f (genitive Fachkraft, plural Fachkräfte)

Fachkraft (genitive)
Fachkräfte (plural)
Fachkraft (nominative singular)
Fachkräfte (definite nominative plural)
Fachkraft (genitive singular)
Fachkräfte (definite genitive plural)
Fachkraft (dative singular)
Fachkräften (dative definite plural)
Fachkraft (accusative singular)
Fachkräfte (accusative definite plural)

Dies wurde in dem Beitrag des Nutzers „Hatecorex“ unter anderem wie folgt kommentiert: […] Und wer erinnert sich nicht an die beiden Fachkräfte, die in Berlin 2007, einen 75jährigen beinah Totgetreten hätten?!
[…]
Hierauf erwiderte der anderweitig verfolgte U.P. am 11. Dezember 2013 um 14.41 Uhr in seinem Beitrag 144142 wie folgt:
»Nun ja, die Fachkräfte haben sich ja auch schon zu regelrechten Konzernen zusammengeschlossen.
Nehmen wir doch z.B. diesen Roma-Clan, der gewerbsmäßig mit diesem Enkeltrick Millionen scheffelt. Diese Firma, wohlbehütet von den deutschen Behörden, können ungestört ihren Geschäften nachgehen.
Wer aber schützt deren Kunden?

2018 August 2, OLG Stuttgart 5. Strafsenat, 5 - 2 StE 21/16, margin numbers 363–364, 369–372:

Das gepostete Bild sei zweigeteilt; es zeige in der oberen Hälfte die frühere Kanzlerin Merkel mit der Sprechblase „Hat jemand ne Idee, wie wir nun unsere ganzen Fachkräfte wieder los werden?“ und in der unteren Hälfte Adolf Hitler mit erhobenem Zeigefinger der rechten Hand, wobei in der oberen Ecke des unteren Bildes die Aufschrift „FB/Schwarzer Sarkasmus“ stehe.

2023 August 24, Oberverwaltungsgericht Berlin-Brandenburg 80. Disziplinarsenat, OVG 80 D 3/22, margin number 10:

eine von Merkels Fachkräften
Merkels Fachkräfte#German

(ethnic slur, often with ironic undertone or punctuation) ellipsis of eine von Merkels Fachkräften.


Switch

Switch f (genitive Switch, plural Switches)

Switch (genitive)
Switches (plural)
Switch (nominative singular)
Switches (definite nominative plural)
Switch (genitive singular)
Switches (definite genitive plural)
Switch (dative singular)
Switches (dative definite plural)
Switch (accusative singular)
Switches (accusative definite plural)

(video games) Ellipsis of Nintendo Switch.


Waver

Waver m (strong, genitive Wavers, plural Waver)

Wavers (genitive)
Waver (plural)
Waver (nominative singular)
Waver (definite nominative plural)
Wavers (genitive singular)
Waver (definite genitive plural)
Waver (dative singular)
Wavern (dative definite plural)
Waver (accusative singular)
Waver (accusative definite plural)

Das haben halt die Waver gehört. Man muss sich in jungen Jahren ja auch dringend positionieren. Waver, die waren immer scheiße drauf. Waver waren fast so was wie Gruftis.

2013, Nilz Bokelberg, “Monday, you can fall apart”, in Endlich gute Musik, Dumont Buchverlag, →ISBN:

(dated slang) darkwaver, goth (fan of dark wave music)


Rührgerät

Rührgerät n (strong, genitive Rührgerätes or Rührgeräts, plural Rührgeräte)

Rührgerätes (genitive)
Rührgeräts (genitive)
Rührgeräte (plural)
Rührgerät (nominative singular)
Rührgeräte (definite nominative plural)
Rührgerätes (genitive singular)
Rührgeräts (genitive singular)
Rührgeräte (definite genitive plural)
Rührgerät (dative singular)
Rührgeräte (dative singular)
Rührgeräten (dative definite plural)
Rührgerät (accusative singular)
Rührgeräte (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʁyːɐ̯ɡəˌʁɛːt/

(colloquial) Ellipsis of Handrührgerät (“hand mixer”).


Tempelhof

Tempel + Hof. From Middle High German Tempelhove, from Tempel+Hof (“Hove”). From being a commandery for the Knights Templar.

Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof
Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof#German

(historical, aviation) Ellipsis of Flughafen Berlin-Tempelhof. A former airport in Berlin, Germany


Rechnungshof

Rechnungshof m (strong, genitive Rechnungshofes or Rechnungshofs, plural Rechnungshöfe)

Rechnungshofes (genitive)
Rechnungshofs (genitive)
Rechnungshöfe (plural)
Rechnungshof (nominative singular)
Rechnungshöfe (definite nominative plural)
Rechnungshofes (genitive singular)
Rechnungshofs (genitive singular)
Rechnungshöfe (definite genitive plural)
Rechnungshof (dative singular)
Rechnungshofe (dative singular)
Rechnungshöfen (dative definite plural)
Rechnungshof (accusative singular)
Rechnungshöfe (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʁɛçnʊŋsˌhoːf/

Rechnungshof stellt Lindner vernichtendes Urteil aus [title]

2024 May 28, Serafin Reiber, Christian Reiermann, “Rechnungshof stellt Lindner vernichtendes Urteil aus”, in Der Spiegel, →ISSN:

(German politics, informal) Ellipsis of Bundesrechnungshof.


Tegel

English: Tegel


Sonderbund

Sonderbund m (strong, genitive Sonderbundes or Sonderbunds, plural Sonderbünde)

Sonderbundes (genitive)
Sonderbunds (genitive)
Sonderbünde (plural)
Sonderbund (nominative singular)
Sonderbünde (definite nominative plural)
Sonderbundes (genitive singular)
Sonderbunds (genitive singular)
Sonderbünde (definite genitive plural)
Sonderbund (dative singular)
Sonderbunde (dative singular)
Sonderbünden (dative definite plural)
Sonderbund (accusative singular)
Sonderbünde (accusative definite plural)

w:Sonderbund westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler

(historical) Ellipsis of Sonderbund westdeutscher Kunstfreunde und Künstler.

(historical) Ellipsis of Sonderbund österreichischer Künstler.

Ellipsis of Akademische Gesellschaft Sonderbund.


einen abseilen

de-verb

einen abseilen (weak, third-person singular present seilt einen ab, past tense seilte einen ab, past participle einen abgeseilt, auxiliary haben)

seilt einen ab (present singular third-person)
seilte einen ab (past)
einen abgeseilt (participle past)
haben (auxiliary)
haben (auxiliary)
einen abseilen (infinitive)
einen abseilend (participle present)
einen abgeseilt (participle past)
einen abzuseilen (infinitive infinitive-zu)
seile einen ab (first-person indicative present singular)
seilen einen ab (first-person indicative plural present)
seile einen ab (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
seilen einen ab (first-person plural subjunctive subjunctive-i)
seilst einen ab (indicative present second-person singular)
seilt einen ab (indicative plural present second-person)
seilest einen ab (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
seilet einen ab (plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i)
seilt einen ab (indicative present singular third-person)
seilen einen ab (indicative plural present third-person)
seile einen ab (singular subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
seilen einen ab (plural subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
seilte einen ab (first-person indicative preterite singular)
seilten einen ab (first-person indicative plural preterite)
seilte einen ab (first-person formal rare singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
seilten einen ab (first-person formal plural rare subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
seiltest einen ab (indicative preterite second-person singular)
seiltet einen ab (indicative plural preterite second-person)
seiltest einen ab (formal rare second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
seiltet einen ab (formal plural rare second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
seilte einen ab (indicative preterite singular third-person)
seilten einen ab (indicative plural preterite third-person)
seilte einen ab (formal rare singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
seilten einen ab (formal plural rare subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
seil einen ab (imperative second-person singular)
seile einen ab (imperative second-person singular)
seilt einen ab (imperative plural second-person)
haben (auxiliary)
einen abseile (first-person indicative present singular subordinate-clause)
einen abseilen (first-person indicative plural present subordinate-clause)
einen abseile (first-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i subordinate-clause)
einen abseilen (first-person plural subjunctive subjunctive-i subordinate-clause)
einen abseilst (indicative present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
einen abseilt (indicative plural present second-person subordinate-clause)
einen abseilest (second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i subordinate-clause)
einen abseilet (plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i subordinate-clause)
einen abseilt (indicative present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
einen abseilen (indicative plural present subordinate-clause third-person)
einen abseile (singular subjunctive subjunctive-i subordinate-clause third-person)
einen abseilen (plural subjunctive subjunctive-i subordinate-clause third-person)
einen abseilte (first-person indicative preterite singular subordinate-clause)
einen abseilten (first-person indicative plural preterite subordinate-clause)
einen abseilte (first-person formal rare singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii subordinate-clause)
einen abseilten (first-person formal plural rare subjunctive subjunctive-ii subordinate-clause)
einen abseiltest (indicative preterite second-person singular subordinate-clause)
einen abseiltet (indicative plural preterite second-person subordinate-clause)
einen abseiltest (formal rare second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii subordinate-clause)
einen abseiltet (formal plural rare second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii subordinate-clause)
einen abseilte (indicative preterite singular subordinate-clause third-person)
einen abseilten (indicative plural preterite subordinate-clause third-person)
einen abseilte (formal rare singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii subordinate-clause third-person)
einen abseilten (formal plural rare subjunctive subjunctive-ii subordinate-clause third-person)
haben (auxiliary)
habe einen abgeseilt (first-person indicative multiword-construction perfect singular)
haben einen abgeseilt (first-person indicative multiword-construction perfect plural)
habe einen abgeseilt (first-person multiword-construction perfect singular subjunctive)
haben einen abgeseilt (first-person multiword-construction perfect plural subjunctive)
hast einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction perfect second-person singular)
habt einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction perfect plural second-person)
habest einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction perfect second-person singular subjunctive)
habet einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction perfect plural second-person subjunctive)
hat einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction perfect singular third-person)
haben einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction perfect plural third-person)
habe einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction perfect singular subjunctive third-person)
haben einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction perfect plural subjunctive third-person)
hatte einen abgeseilt (first-person indicative multiword-construction pluperfect singular)
hatten einen abgeseilt (first-person indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural)
hätte einen abgeseilt (first-person multiword-construction pluperfect singular subjunctive)
hätten einen abgeseilt (first-person multiword-construction pluperfect plural subjunctive)
hattest einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect second-person singular)
hattet einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural second-person)
hättest einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction pluperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
hättet einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction pluperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
hatte einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect singular third-person)
hatten einen abgeseilt (indicative multiword-construction pluperfect plural third-person)
hätte einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction pluperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
hätten einen abgeseilt (multiword-construction pluperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
einen abseilen werden (future future-i infinitive multiword-construction)
werde einen abseilen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werden einen abseilen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdest einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdet einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werde einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werden einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werde einen abseilen (first-person future future-i indicative multiword-construction singular)
werden einen abseilen (first-person future future-i indicative multiword-construction plural)
würde einen abseilen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würden einen abseilen (first-person future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wirst einen abseilen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction second-person singular)
werdet einen abseilen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction plural second-person)
würdest einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würdet einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wird einen abseilen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction singular third-person)
werden einen abseilen (future future-i indicative multiword-construction plural third-person)
würde einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
würden einen abseilen (future future-i multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
einen abgeseilt haben werden (future future-ii infinitive multiword-construction)
werde einen abgeseilt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werden einen abgeseilt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdest einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werdet einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-i)
werde einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werden einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-i third-person)
werde einen abgeseilt haben (first-person future future-ii indicative multiword-construction singular)
werden einen abgeseilt haben (first-person future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural)
würde einen abgeseilt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würden einen abgeseilt haben (first-person future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wirst einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction second-person singular)
werdet einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural second-person)
würdest einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction second-person singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
würdet einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural second-person subjunctive subjunctive-ii)
wird einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction singular third-person)
werden einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii indicative multiword-construction plural third-person)
würde einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction singular subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)
würden einen abgeseilt haben (future future-ii multiword-construction plural subjunctive subjunctive-ii third-person)

Probably an ellipsis of einen Neger abseilen.


Release

de-noun

Release n (strong, genitive Release, plural Releases)

Release (genitive)
Releases (plural)
Release (nominative singular)
Releases (definite nominative plural)
Release (genitive singular)
Releases (definite genitive plural)
Release (dative singular)
Releases (dative definite plural)
Release (accusative singular)
Releases (accusative definite plural)


Gespielin

Gespielin f (genitive Gespielin, plural Gespielinnen, masculine Gespiele)

Gespielin (genitive)
Gespielinnen (plural)
Gespiele (masculine)
Gespielin (nominative singular)
Gespielinnen (definite nominative plural)
Gespielin (genitive singular)
Gespielinnen (definite genitive plural)
Gespielin (dative singular)
Gespielinnen (dative definite plural)
Gespielin (accusative singular)
Gespielinnen (accusative definite plural)

/ɡəˈʃpiːlɪn/

In einem Live-Interview vor zwei Jahren hatte er zum Beispiel die als „Bambi“ bekannte ehemalige Gespielin des 88-jährigen Bauunternehmers und Society-Löwen Richard Lugner als „sexy Betthupferl“ angesprochen und konnte sich nicht vorstellen, dass Lugner mit ihr nie Sex gehabt habe: […]

2021 April 28, Ralf Leonhard, “Verfahren gegen Wolfgang Fellner: Prozess um „super Popsch“”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:

female lover; (often) ellipsis of Bettgespielin.


auf jeden

Na klar hat es keine / Polizeigewalt gegeben / Das regelt der Markt von alleine / Ja, ja, auf jeden

2019, “Alle 11 Minuten”, in sweetlilly93@hotmail.com, performed by Von Wegen Lisbeth:

Of course there wasn't any / police brutality / The market takes care of that by itself / Yeah, yeah, of course

(colloquial, slang) Ellipsis of auf jeden Fall.


ist der Ruf erst ruiniert

ist der Ruf erst ruiniert, lebt es sich ganz ungeniert#German

Ellipsis of ist der Ruf erst ruiniert, lebt es sich ganz ungeniert.


fünftes Rad

fünftes Rad n (strong, definite nominative das fünfte Rad, genitive (des) fünften Rades or (des) fünften Rads, no plural)

das fünfte Rad (definite nominative)
fünften Rades (genitive)
fünften Rads (genitive)

fünftes Rad am Wagen
fünftes Rad am Wagen#German

Ellipsis of fünftes Rad am Wagen (“fifth wheel”).


Makro

Makro n (strong, genitive Makros, plural Makros)

Makros (genitive)
Makros (plural)
Makro (nominative singular)
Makros (definite nominative plural)
Makros (genitive singular)
Makros (definite genitive plural)
Makro (dative singular)
Makros (dative definite plural)
Makro (accusative singular)
Makros (accusative definite plural)

(photography, informal) Ellipsis of Makroobjektiv (“macro lens”).


Satz mit X

Satz mit X m (strong, genitive Satzes mit X, plural (uncommon) Sätze mit X)

Satzes mit X (genitive)
Sätze mit X (plural uncommon)

Ellipsis of Satz mit X, das war wohl nix.

ellipsis

Hinter ihr fragt eine Frau: "Was ist, wenn ich hier nichts finde?" "Dann war's ein Satz mit X", antwortet eine Agenturmitarbeiterin, "aber dann hamses wenigstens versucht."

2012 May 25, Anne-Sophie Lang, “Frau Kaaf besucht eine Jobbörse”, in Die Zeit:

Freistoß für Frankreich, aussichtsreiche Situation. Griezmann in die Mauer. „Satz mit X“, sagt Steffen X. (ARD)

2018 July 10, “Liveticker Frankreich – Belgien: Belgien bleibt Geheimfavorit”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:


Elektrische

de-noun

Elektrische f (adjectival, definite nominative die Elektrische, genitive Elektrischer, definite genitive der Elektrischen, plural Elektrische, definite plural die Elektrischen)

die Elektrische (definite nominative)
Elektrischer (genitive)
der Elektrischen (definite genitive)
Elektrische (plural)
die Elektrischen (definite plural)
Elektrische (nominative singular strong)
Elektrische (nominative plural strong)
Elektrischer (genitive singular strong)
Elektrischer (genitive plural strong)
Elektrischer (dative singular strong)
Elektrischen (dative plural strong)
Elektrische (accusative singular strong)
Elektrische (accusative plural strong)
Elektrische (nominative singular weak)
Elektrischen (nominative plural weak)
Elektrischen (genitive singular weak)
Elektrischen (genitive plural weak)
Elektrischen (dative singular weak)
Elektrischen (dative plural weak)
Elektrische (accusative singular weak)
Elektrischen (accusative plural weak)
Elektrische (mixed nominative singular)
Elektrischen (mixed nominative plural)
Elektrischen (genitive mixed singular)
Elektrischen (genitive mixed plural)
Elektrischen (dative mixed singular)
Elektrischen (dative mixed plural)
Elektrische (accusative mixed singular)
Elektrischen (accusative mixed plural)

/eˈlɛktʁɪʃə/

„Man sieht ihnen eben die Kleinstädter an der Nasenspitze an.“ Das war Huldas letztes Wort, das den Spaziergängern noch nachhallte. Es kränkte sie aber nicht, denn draußen sagte Eva: „Wir fahren nun zuerst mit der Elektrischen in die Stadt hinein; flink, dort oben hält sie, und ich höre sie schon klingeln!“

1918, Josephine Siebe, Die Sternbuben in der Großstadt:

An der Ecke kam er nicht durch, die Menschen standen an einem Zaun, da ging es tief runter, die Schienen der Elektrischen liefen auf Bohlen frei in der Luft, eben fuhr langsam eine Elektrische rüber.

1929, Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz, Olten, Freiburg im Breisgau: Walter Verlag, published 1961, →ISBN, page 31:

(dated, colloquial) Synonym of Straßenbahn


Weinbergpfirsich

Weinbergpfirsich m (strong, genitive Weinbergpfirsiches or Weinbergpfirsichs, plural Weinbergpfirsiche)

Weinbergpfirsiches (genitive)
Weinbergpfirsichs (genitive)
Weinbergpfirsiche (plural)
Weinbergpfirsich (nominative singular)
Weinbergpfirsiche (definite nominative plural)
Weinbergpfirsiches (genitive singular)
Weinbergpfirsichs (genitive singular)
Weinbergpfirsiche (definite genitive plural)
Weinbergpfirsich (dative singular)
Weinbergpfirsiche (dative singular)
Weinbergpfirsichen (dative definite plural)
Weinbergpfirsich (accusative singular)
Weinbergpfirsiche (accusative definite plural)

/ˈvaɪ̯nbɛʁkˌp͡fɪʁzɪç/

roter Weinbergpfirsich
roter Weinbergpfirsich#German


Trödel

Trödel m (strong, genitive Trödels, no plural)

Trödels (genitive)
Trödel (nominative singular)
Trödels (genitive singular)
Trödel (dative singular)
Trödel (accusative singular)


guten Durst

Ellipsis of ich wünsche dir einen guten Durst (“I wish you a good thirst”).


Wickler

de-noun

Wickler m (strong, genitive Wicklers, plural Wickler)

Wicklers (genitive)
Wickler (plural)
Wickler (nominative singular)
Wickler (definite nominative plural)
Wicklers (genitive singular)
Wickler (definite genitive plural)
Wickler (dative singular)
Wicklern (dative definite plural)
Wickler (accusative singular)
Wickler (accusative definite plural)

Ellipsis of Lockenwickler (“hair roller”).


Hansdampf

Hansdampf m (strong, genitive Hansdampfes or Hansdampfs, plural (uncommon) Hansdampfe or Hansdämpfe)

Hansdampfes (genitive)
Hansdampfs (genitive)
Hansdampfe (plural uncommon)
Hansdämpfe (plural)

Hansdampf in allen Gassen
Hansdampf in allen Gassen#German


Raufaser

Raufaser f (genitive Raufaser, plural (uncommon) Raufasern)

Raufaser (genitive)
Raufasern (plural uncommon)
Raufaser (nominative singular)
Raufasern (definite nominative plural)
Raufaser (genitive singular)
Raufasern (definite genitive plural)
Raufaser (dative singular)
Raufasern (dative definite plural)
Raufaser (accusative singular)
Raufasern (accusative definite plural)

/ˈʁaʊ̯faːzɐ/

From rau (“coarse”) + Faser (“fibre”), invented as Rauhfaser in the late 19th century by German pharmacist Hugo Erfurt, and popularized in the 1920s Bauhaus movement.

Glatte Wände sehen alles und verzeihen nichts. So hat sich eine weitere Entwicklung aufgetan, die den Tod der Raufaser kompensieren soll.

2012 February 7, Natalie Tenberg, “Du bist hässlich, aber unkompliziert”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:

Ich erschlage das Biest mit einem Rupi-Kaur-Gedichtband, Blut auf Raufaser, meins, ihrs. Der Mensch ist schlecht, die Welt geht unter. Und schuld ist allein die Mücke.

2021 July 11, Lin Hierse, “7 Dinge, die uns den Sommer vermiesen: Cruel Summer”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:

(metonymically) Ellipsis of Raufasertapete (“ingrain wallpaper”).


das kommt davon

Audio

Ellipsis of das kommt davon, wenn (man/du) .... Literally, “this comes from it”.

ellipsis

that's what you get; a phrase of admonishment used when the undesirable but predictable consequences of someone's actions have become reality