Kaiserwetter
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German
Etymology
From Kaiser (“emperor”) + Wetter (“weather”). Originally referred to the notion that the weather was usually sunny on the birthday of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I (reigned 1848–1916).[1][2] In the German Empire, it also referred to the belief that there was sunny weather when Emperor Wilhelm II (reigned 1888–1918) appeared at open-air events.[3]
Pronunciation
Noun
Kaiserwetter n (strong, genitive Kaiserwetters, plural Kaiserwetter)
- (informal) clear, sunny weather, usually with pleasant temperatures, and especially when there is some event
- Synonyms: Bombenwetter, Königswetter
- Wir hatten ja damals Kaiserwetter an unserm Hochzeitstag.
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Declension
Declension of Kaiserwetter
References
- ^ “Kaiserwetter” in Duden online
- ^ Hermann Paul, Deutsches Wörterbuch: Bedeutungsgeschichte und Aufbau unseres Wortschatzes, 9th edition, 1992, →ISBN, page 516
- ^ Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wander, Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon