Bombenleger
German
Etymology
From Bombe (“bomb”) + -n- + Leger (“putter, layer”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Bombenleger m (genitive Bombenlegers, plural Bombenleger)
- a person who secretly sets a bomb and leaves; thus with a narrower sense than English “bomber”, which includes e.g. suicide bombers
- (colloquial, derogatory) a person of markedly Muslim, particularly Salafi, appearance