lupenrein

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German

Etymology

From Lupe (magnifying glass) +‎ rein (clean, pure), 1890s, univerbation of the phrase unter der Lupe rein (pure under the magnifying glass), 1850s; figurative use in the 20th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈluːpn̩ˌʁaɪ̯n/
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Adjective

lupenrein (strong nominative masculine singular lupenreiner, comparative lupenreiner, superlative am lupenreinsten)

  1. flawless, impeccable, perfect
    Synonyms: makellos, einwandfrei, mustergültig
    • 2020 August 25, Wilfried Hippen, “Hippie-Film „Eivissa“: Die Heiligen von Ibiza”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Somit ist „Eivissa“ ein lupenreiner Autorinnenfilm: Finanziert mit wenig eigenem Geld, sodass bei den Dreharbeiten das Filmteam auf Ibiza nur aus ihr und ihrer Hauptdarstellerin Lenka Arnold bestand, die aus dieser Not heraus zur Regieassistentin und zweiten Kamerafrau wurde.
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