Provinznest

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German

Etymology

From Provinz +‎ Nest.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Pro‧vinz‧nest
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Noun

Provinznest n (strong, genitive Provinznestes or Provinznests, plural Provinznester)

  1. (derogatory) hicksville, one-horse town, backwater (backward place)
    Synonym: Provinzkaff

Declension

Declension of Provinznest
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Provinznest die Provinznester
genitive eines des Provinznestes, Provinznests der Provinznester
dative einem dem Provinznest, Provinzneste1 den Provinznestern
accusative ein das Provinznest die Provinznester

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

  • “Provinznest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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