Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
putzmunter. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
putzmunter, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
putzmunter in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
putzmunter you have here. The definition of the word
putzmunter will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
putzmunter, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
potz + munter
Adjective
putzmunter (strong nominative masculine singular putzmunterer, not comparable)
- (colloquial) very lively or cheery
1918, Josephine Siebe, Die Sternbuben in der Großstadt:Mathes und Peter hatten an diesem Tag schon viel erlebt, und sie waren vor lauter Sehen und Sichwundern so müde geworden, daß sie zuletzt eingeschlafen waren. Hier in Leipzig aber wurden sie wieder putzmunter.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
2019 February 14, Ekkehard Knörer, “Sie brach Regeln, die sie nicht kannte”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN, page 24:
Declension
Positive forms of putzmunter (uncomparable)
Further reading