Kaiserwetter

German

Etymology

From Kaiser (“emperor”) +‎ Wetter (“weather”). Originally referred to the notion that the weather was usually sunny on the birthday of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I (reigned 1848–1916). In the German Empire, it also referred to the belief that there was sunny weather when Emperor Wilhelm II (reigned 1888–1918) appeared at open-air events.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaɪ̯zərˌvɛtər/, [ˈkaɪ̯.zɐˌvɛ.tɐ], [-ˌʋɛ-]

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Noun

Kaiserwetter n (strong, genitive Kaiserwetters, plural Kaiserwetter)

1. (informal) clear, sunny weather, usually with pleasant temperatures, and especially when there is some event

   Synonyms: Bombenwetter, Königswetter

   Wir hatten ja damals Kaiserwetter an unserm Hochzeitstag.

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Declension

Declension of Kaiserwetter [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Kaiserwetter	die	Kaiserwetter
genitive	eines	des	Kaiserwetters	der	Kaiserwetter
dative	einem	dem	Kaiserwetter	den	Kaiserwettern
accusative	ein	das	Kaiserwetter	die	Kaiserwetter