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German
Etymology
Back-formation from rüffeln.
Pronunciation
Noun
Rüffel m (strong, genitive Rüffels, plural Rüffel)
- reprimand, dressing-down
- Synonym: Rüge
2009, Michael Bergius, Rüffel für Niebel:Einen Rüffel bekam gestern Entwicklungshilfeminister Dirk Niebel. Der FDP-Mann hatte erklärt, die Transaktionssteuer werde es “in dieser Legislaturperiode nicht geben” […]- Yesterday the Minister for Development Aid Dirk Niebel got a reprimand. The FDP member had claimed, the transaction tax would “not be introduced in this legislature”
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