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Hinterwäldler

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German

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, hinter (behind) +‎ Wald (woods) +‎ -ler (agent suffix). Calque of English backwoodsman.

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Noun

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Hinterwäldler m (strong, genitive Hinterwäldlers, plural Hinterwäldler, feminine Hinterwäldlerin)

  1. backwoodsman, bumpkin, hick, hillbilly, redneck

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