Rant

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See also: rant, ránt, ranț, and /rant

German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English rant. Cognate to German ranzen (“to romp”).

Noun

Rant m (strong, genitive Rants, plural Rants)

  1. rant (criticism)
    Synonym: Kritik
    • 2024 March 18, Andreas Hartmann, “Überall nur Pisse, Kotze und Unrat”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Dennoch vermittelt sich beim Lesen das Gefühl, dass sie ihren hochtourigen Rant im Kern nicht nur als bloßen Witz verstanden haben möchte.
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Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Rant” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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