Penner

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English

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Penner

  1. A surname.

German

Etymology

pennen (“sleep”) +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛnɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Pen‧ner

Noun

Penner m (strong, genitive Penners, plural Penner)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) bum (homeless person; lazy, incompetent)
    Synonym: Obdachloser
    • 1995, “Du nennst mich Penner”, in Männer können seine Gefühle nicht zeigen, performed by Fischmob:
      Ihr nennt mich Penner, wenn ich durch eure Viertel geh' / Weil ich keine Kohle hab und anders ausseh'
      You call me bum when I walk across your neighbourhood / Because I have no money and look different
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) jerk, annoying person

Declension

Declension of Penner
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Penner die Penner
genitive eines des Penners der Penner
dative einem dem Penner den Pennern
accusative einen den Penner die Penner

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