Rosskur

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ross +‎ Kur

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁɔskuːɐ̯/
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Noun

Rosskur f (genitive Rosskur, plural Rosskuren)

  1. (informal) drastic treatment, kill-or-cure remedy
    • 2019 February 23, Robert B. Fishman, “Imagepflege der Städte: Wer will Kulturhauptstadt werden?”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Die stramm konservative Regierungschefin Margret Thatcher hatte der britischen Wirtschaft eine neoliberale Rosskur verpasst, die die meisten alten Industriebetriebe in der Arbeiterstadt Liverpool nicht überlebten.
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Declension

Declension of Rosskur
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Rosskur die Rosskuren
genitive einer der Rosskur der Rosskuren
dative einer der Rosskur den Rosskuren
accusative eine die Rosskur die Rosskuren

Further reading

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