Stenz

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German

Etymology

Rotwelsch, or from older dialectal stenzen, compare stanzen.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Stenz m (strong, genitive Stenzes, plural Stenze)

  1. (colloquial) dandy (vain, narcisstic man)
    Synonyms: Geck, Schönling, Dandy
    • 2013, Thomas Grasberger, Stenz: Die Lust des Südens, München: Diederichs, →ISBN:
      Die Jagd im urbanen Raum ist natürlich keine Erfindung des Monaco Franze. Schon um 1900 trieb der urbane Stenz in der aufregenden Welt der Schwabinger Künstlerkneipen und Cafés sein Unwesen.
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  2. (colloquial, rare) pimp
    Synonym: Zuhälter

Declension

Declension of Stenz
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stenz die Stenze
genitive eines des Stenzes der Stenze
dative einem dem Stenz, Stenze1 den Stenzen
accusative einen den Stenz die Stenze

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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