Dünnbrettbohrer

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German

Etymology

dünn (“slim”) +‎ Brett (“plank”) +‎ Bohrer (“driller”), originally in the context of craftsmanship or home improvement, someone who prefers easy tasks, drilling only slim boards/planks and leaving the more difficult thicker ones for others (or for later).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʏnbrɛtboːrɐ/
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Noun

Dünnbrettbohrer m (strong, genitive Dünnbrettbohrers, plural Dünnbrettbohrer)

  1. (colloquial) intellectual lightweight (person)
  2. (colloquial) slacker

Declension

Declension of Dünnbrettbohrer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Dünnbrettbohrer die Dünnbrettbohrer
genitive eines des Dünnbrettbohrers der Dünnbrettbohrer
dative einem dem Dünnbrettbohrer den Dünnbrettbohrern
accusative einen den Dünnbrettbohrer die Dünnbrettbohrer

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