Luftikus

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinism from luftig + Latin -icus, -us, originally student slang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʊftikʊs/
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Noun

Luftikus m (strong, genitive Luftikus or Luftikusses, plural Luftikusse)

  1. (somewhat dated) happy-go-lucky
    Synonyms: Draufgänger, Hallodri, Leichtfuß
    • 1917, Waldemar Bonsels, Wartalun‎:
      Nicht nur das. Eines Tages ging sie mit irgendeinem Luftikus auf und davon und ließ ihre alternden Verehrer im Vorder- und Hinterhaus samt ihrem Wickelkind im Stich.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Luftikus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Luftikus die Luftikusse
genitive eines des Luftikus, Luftikusses der Luftikusse
dative einem dem Luftikus, Luftikusse1 den Luftikussen
accusative einen den Luftikus die Luftikusse

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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