Halsabschneider

German

Etymology

Hals (“neck, throat”) +‎ Abschneider (“cutter”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhalsʔapˌʃnaɪ̯dɐ/
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Noun

Halsabschneider m (strong, genitive Halsabschneiders, plural Halsabschneider)

  1. (derogatory) usurer, racketeer, cutthroat

Declension

Declension of Halsabschneider [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Halsabschneider die Halsabschneider
genitive eines des Halsabschneiders der Halsabschneider
dative einem dem Halsabschneider den Halsabschneidern
accusative einen den Halsabschneider die Halsabschneider

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