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German
Etymology
From Straße (“street”) + -n- + Feger (“sweeper”). The television sense from the notion that it empties the streets of people.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtʁaːsənˌfeːɡəʁ/,
- Hyphenation: Stra‧ßen‧fe‧ger
Noun
Straßenfeger m (strong, genitive Straßenfegers, plural Straßenfeger, feminine Straßenfegerin)
- street sweeper, roadsweeper
- Synonyms: Straßenkehrer, Straßenreiniger
Noun
Straßenfeger m (strong, genitive Straßenfegers, plural Straßenfeger)
- (television, slightly dated) a TV program that attracts a very large audience; a hit show, blockbuster etc.
Das Endspiel der Fußball-WM ist immer ein Straßenfeger.- The final of the football world cup always attracts a huge TV audience.
2022 June 28, Jens Müller, “Neue Serie „Herzogpark“ bei RTL+: Schickeria ohne Schmäh”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Die in Wiener Nobelbezirken angesiedelten, inzwischen sechs Staffeln langen „Vorstadtweiber“ sind in Österreich ein Straßenfeger.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Declension of Straßenfeger
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