Reißer

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German

Etymology

From reißen (“tear; snatch”) +‎ -er (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯sɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Rei‧ßer

Noun

Reißer m (strong, genitive Reißers, plural Reißer)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) thriller, blockbuster, pot boiler (successful book or film, often said of the ones produced only for profit)
    Dieses Theaterstück ist ein Reißer. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

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

Derived terms

References

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