Fliegenfänger

German

Etymology

From Fliege (“fly”) +‎ Fänger (“catcher, one who catches”). The sports sense from the notion of someone trying to catch flies with their bare hands.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Fliegenfänger m (genitive Fliegenfängers, plural Fliegenfänger)

1. someone or something that catches flies, e.g. a strip of flypaper
2. (sports, especially soccer) a bad goalkeeper

Hyponyms

• (which catches flies): Fliegenfalle

See also

• Chancentod