Schaumschläger
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Schaum (“foam”) + schlagen (“to beat, to whip”) + -er.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Schaumschläger m (strong, genitive Schaumschlägers, plural Schaumschläger, feminine Schaumschlägerin)
- (dated) whisk (a kitchen utensil used for whipping)
- Synonym: Schneebesen
- (derogatory) showoff (a person given to egotistically attempting to demonstrate prowess or ability)
- Synonym: Angeber
- (derogatory, obsolete) barber (a person whose profession is cutting customers' hair and beards)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Schaumschläger [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- Schaumschläger on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Schaumschläger” in Duden online
- “Schaumschläger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schaumschläger” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.