"prösterchen" meaning in German

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Interjection

IPA: /ˈpʁøːstɐçən/ Forms: prösterchen! [canonical], Prösterchen [alternative]
Etymology: From prost (“cheers”) + -er- + -chen (diminutive suffix). Interfixing of -er- in diminutives is rare, but not without example; cf. Hüsterchen. Etymology templates: {{affix|de|prost|-er-|-chen|pos3=diminutive suffix|t1=cheers}} prost (“cheers”) + -er- + -chen (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{head|de|interjection|head=prösterchen!}} prösterchen!
  1. (informal, familiar) synonym of prost (“cheers”) Tags: familiar, informal Synonyms: prost [synonym, synonym-of]
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    ],
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    ],
    [
      "-chen",
      "-chen#German"
    ],
    [
      "Hüsterchen",
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    ]
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    },
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  ],
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    }
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  "lang_code": "de",
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        },
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        },
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        },
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        },
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    }
  ],
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    ],
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    ]
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