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German
Etymology
From weich (“soft”) + Ei (“egg”). The word “egg” may be interpreted in the literal sense comparing hartgesotten and English hard-boiled, soft-boiled. It may also be interpreted in the sense “testicle” comparing French couille molle.
Pronunciation
Noun
Weichei n (strong, genitive Weicheies or Weicheis, plural Weicheier)
- (derogatory, slang) wimp, wuss, softy
- Synonyms: Schlappschwanz, Memme, Weichling
2023 February 6, Markus Völker, “Mode-Marotten in der Fußball-Bundesliga: Der aus der Kälte kam”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Was Baumgart tut, mag seinem Team helfen, aber er setzt damit die anderen Trainer unter Druck. In der Dauenjacke oder im Wollmantel erscheinen sie als Weicheier. Und schau mal, der da hat sogar eine Kaschmirmütze auf!- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Declension
Further reading
- “Weichei” in Duden online
- “Weichei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache