Glaskinn

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German

Etymology

Glas +‎ Kinn

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Glas‧kinn

Noun

Glaskinn n (strong, genitive Glaskinnes or Glaskinns, plural Glaskinne)

  1. (boxing or figurative) glass jaw
    • 2024 February 1, “Mann mit dem Glaskinn”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN, page 20:
      Denn der berühmteste Boxer mit einem Glaskinn war ausgerechnet Wladimir Klitschko, Bruder des heutigen Bürgermeisters der ukrainischen Hauptstadt Kyjiw. Wladimir Klitschko wurde einst nach einigen Niederlagen nachgesagt, er habe ein Glaskinn.
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Declension

Declension of Glaskinn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Glaskinn die Glaskinne
genitive eines des Glaskinnes, Glaskinns der Glaskinne
dative einem dem Glaskinn, Glaskinne1 den Glaskinnen
accusative ein das Glaskinn die Glaskinne

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Glaskinn” in Duden online
  • “Glaskinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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