Erdenbürger

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German

Etymology

Erde (earth) +‎ -n- +‎ Bürger (citizen)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈeːɐ̯dn̩ˌbʏʁɡɐ/
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Noun

Erdenbürger m (strong, genitive Erdenbürgers, plural Erdenbürger, feminine Erdenbürgerin)

  1. (higher register or humorous) earthling, earth dweller
    Synonyms: Erdbewohner, Erdling
    Coordinate term: Weltbürger
    neuer Erdenbürgernewborn (literally, “new earthling”)
    • 2017 June 7, Peter Kümmel, “Der Mensch ist das Tier, das kocht”, in Die Zeit:
      Abgesehen von einer Stimmung der Erwartung, wie man sie aus amerikanischen Science-Fiction-Filmen kennt, [] hat Die Gabe der Kinder wenig zu bieten: Brave Erdenbürger [] stehen mit hängenden Armen, damit sie, falls sie plötzlich nach oben gesogen werden sollten, unfallfrei durch die Raumschiffschleuse passen.
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