Sitzriese
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From sitzen (“to sit”) + Riese (“giant”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Sitzriese m (weak, genitive Sitzriesen, plural Sitzriesen)
- A person who appears much taller when they are sitting than when they stand, e.g. because of their being long-waisted or their individual sitting posture.
- Antonym: Sitzzwerg
- 2013, Uwe Schimunek, Der ermordete Gärtner: Ein Katzmann-Krimi, Jaron Verlag:
- Der Sitzriese zerriss den Zettel und warf die Papierfetzen in einen Bastkorb neben dem Tisch.
- The seated seemingly tall man shredded the note and threw the paper scraps into a wicker rubbish bin next to the table.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Sitzriese [masculine, weak]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Sitzriese | die | Sitzriesen |
| genitive | eines | des | Sitzriesen | der | Sitzriesen |
| dative | einem | dem | Sitzriesen | den | Sitzriesen |
| accusative | einen | den | Sitzriesen | die | Sitzriesen |