Waserl

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Waise (“orphan”) +‎ -erl (diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːzɛʁl/, [ˈvaːzɐl]
  • Hyphenation: Wa‧serl

Noun[edit]

Waserl n (mixed, genitive Waserls, plural Waserln)

  1. (Austria, colloquial) a timid and insecure or helpless person

Declension[edit]

Declension of Waserl [neuter, mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Waserl die Waserln
genitive eines des Waserls der Waserln
dative einem dem Waserl den Waserln
accusative ein das Waserl die Waserln

Further reading[edit]

  • “Waserl” in Duden online
  • “Waserl” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Waserl” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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