Gernegroß

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German

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Etymology

From gerne +‎ groß.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɛʁnəˌɡʁoːs/
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  • Rhymes: -oːs

Noun

Gernegroß m (strong, genitive Gernegroß, plural Gernegroße)

  1. (dated) cockalorum, wannabe
    Synonym: Möchtegern
    • 1913, Max Brod, Über die Schönheit häßlicher Bilder:
      Und obwohl ich dieses abwechslungslose Zeug längst schon kenne: stets wieder stehe ich vor Villen, denen übermächtige Schindeldächer wie Hauben über das Gesicht gerutscht sind, wie Zylinderhüte über den kleinen Gernegroß.
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