Dauerbrenner

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German

Etymology

dauern +‎ Brenner

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdaʊ̯ɐˌbʁɛnɐ/
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Noun

Dauerbrenner m (strong, genitive Dauerbrenners, plural Dauerbrenner)

  1. (literal) continuous burner, slow burner (type of stove)
  2. (figurative, colloquial) recurring theme; classic
    • 2023 February 10, Friederike Gräff, “Explodierende Gewerbemieten in Hamburg: Mietwucher killt Kleingewerbe”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Fragt man bei der Hamburger Linken an, um zu hören, was die Opposition darüber denkt, dann heißt es, das Thema sei einerseits Dauerbrenner und andererseits, dass so viel anderes passiere und das Thema kompliziert sei.
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