Kriegshetzer

German

Etymology

Krieg +‎ -s- +‎ Hetzer, attested since the 2nd half of the 19th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʁiːks.hɛt͡sɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Kriegs‧Hetzer

Noun

Kriegshetzer m (strong, genitive Kriegshetzers, plural Kriegshetzer, feminine Kriegshetzerin)

  1. (derogatory) warmonger (someone who advocates war)
    Synonym: Kriegstreiber

Declension

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

Descendants

  • → Dutch: oorlogshitser (calque)

Further reading

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