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Reißer

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German

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Etymology

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From reißen (tear; snatch) +‎ -er (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯sɐ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Rei‧ßer

Noun

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Reißer m (strong, genitive Reißers, plural Reißer)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) thriller, blockbuster, pot boiler (successful book or film, often said of the ones produced only for profit)
    Dieses Theaterstück ist ein Reißer.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  • Reißer” in Duden online
  • Reißer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache