altbacken

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German

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Etymology

From Middle High German altbacken. By surface analysis, alt +‎ gebacken with syncope of the prefix (as in hausbacken). Compare Dutch oudbakken.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaltˌbakən/, ,
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  • IPA(key): /altˈbakən/ (less common)

Adjective

altbacken (strong nominative masculine singular altbackener, comparative altbackener, superlative am altbackensten)

  1. (of baked goods) stale (no longer fresh)
    Synonyms: alt, trocken, hart
  2. (figurative) dowdy, old-fashioned
    Synonyms: altmodisch, veraltet
    • 2007, Heiko Lüdemann, Heiko, Lüdemann Lüdemann, Berufserfahrung als Chance: Erfolgreich bewerben, Redline Wirtschaft, →ISBN:
      Altbacken wirkt die Formulierung „Mit freundlichem Gruß“. Unterschreiben Sie Ihr Anschreiben mit Vor- und Zunamen.
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    • 2014, Nubo Huang, Herr Huang in Deutschland: Ein Chinese auf Weltreise zum Kulturerbe, Georg Olms Verlag, →ISBN, page 20:
      Da sind Punks nun auf der einen Seite die mit dem ausgeflipptesten Modestil, und gleichzeitig sind sie in ihrer Art etwas altbacken.
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Further reading

  • altbacken” in Duden online
  • altbacken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache