Grünin

German

Etymology

From Grüner (“member of a Green party”) +‎ -in (“female suffix”). The formation is ungrammatical because -in cannot be added to nominalised adjectives. It is used to ridicule the party’s perceived obsession with gender-neutral language. Compare similar formations like Menschin (“female human being”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡʁyːnɪn/

Noun

Grünin f (genitive Grünin, plural Grüninnen)

1. (politics, derogatory) a member of a Green party, usually female

   Die Grünen und Grüninnen haben mal wieder was gefunden, was sie verbieten wollen.

   The Greens have come up with yet another thing they want to ban.