Türsteher

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German

Etymology

Tür (“door”) +‎ stehen (“stand”) +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ/
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Noun

Türsteher m (strong, genitive Türstehers, plural Türsteher, feminine Türsteherin)

  1. doorman, bouncer (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Rausschmeißer
    Sie scheiterten alle am Türsteher vom Berghain.
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    • 2015 May 23, Sarah Borufka, “Sie alle scheiterten am Türsteher vom Berghain”, in BZ‎, archived from the original on 22 January 2020:
      Die kleine, ganz hell beleuchtete Tür am Ende des dunklen Trampelpfades hat fast etwas Religiöses, wie Licht am Ende eines Tunnels. Über sie wacht, wie immer um diese Uhrzeit, der härteste Türsteher der Stadt. Sven Marquardt (53) entscheidet, wer in das Techno-Mekka eintreten darf – und wer nicht.
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Declension

Declension of Türsteher
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Türsteher die Türsteher
genitive eines des Türstehers der Türsteher
dative einem dem Türsteher den Türstehern
accusative einen den Türsteher die Türsteher

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