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German
Etymology
Rohr (“barrel”) + krepieren (“to croak”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Rohrkrepierer m (strong, genitive Rohrkrepierers, plural Rohrkrepierer)
- (military) barrel burst
- (figurative) non-starter, flop
2017 January 12, Oliver Kaever, “Monstermarkt”, in Die Zeit:Schon in der Heimat war der Film ein echter Rohrkrepierer: Trotz massiver (und teurer) Marketingkampagne spielte The Great Wall am Startwochenende bei einem Budget von 150 Millionen Dollar lediglich 67 Millionen ein.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2017 March 9, “Und dann kam Martin”, in Die Zeit:Der nächste Punkt beim Enträtseln des Schulz-Phänomens betrifft die verblüffende Tatsache, dass sich in diesem Wahlkampf als Kracher erweist, was im letzten noch ein Rohrkrepierer war, das Thema soziale Gerechtigkeit.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Rohrkrepierer
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