"Querdenker" meaning in German

See Querdenker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkveːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkɐ/ Audio: De-Querdenker.ogg
Etymology: From quer (“crosswise”) + Denker (“thinker”). Etymology templates: {{af|de|quer|Denker|t1=crosswise|t2=thinker}} quer (“crosswise”) + Denker (“thinker”) Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Querdenker m (strong, genitive Querdenkers, plural Querdenker, feminine Querdenkerin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Querdenkers [genitive], Querdenker [plural], Querdenkerin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Querdenker [nominative, singular], Querdenker [definite, nominative, plural], Querdenkers [genitive, singular], Querdenker [definite, genitive, plural], Querdenker [dative, singular], Querdenkern [dative, definite, plural], Querdenker [accusative, singular], Querdenker [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. lateral thinker, maverick, contrarian Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Freigeist, Provokateur
    Sense id: en-Querdenker-de-noun-Z9qpyAbY Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 78 22
  2. (German politics) anti-vaxxer, anti-masker (member of a movement opposing vaccination and other government policies) Tags: German, masculine, strong Categories (topical): German politics
    Sense id: en-Querdenker-de-noun-Va3oteSf Topics: government, politics

Inflected forms

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