Kaiserwetter

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German

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Etymology

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From Kaiser (emperor) +‎ Wetter (weather). Originally referred to the notion that the weather was usually sunny on the birthday of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I (reigned 1848–1916).[1][2] In the German Empire, it also referred to the belief that there was sunny weather when Emperor Wilhelm II (reigned 1888–1918) appeared at open-air events.[3]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkaɪ̯zərˌvɛtər/, [ˈkaɪ̯.zɐˌvɛ.tɐ], [-ˌʋɛ-]
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Noun

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Kaiserwetter n (strong, genitive Kaiserwetters, plural Kaiserwetter)

  1. (informal) clear, sunny weather, usually with pleasant temperatures, and especially when there is some event
    Synonyms: Bombenwetter, Königswetter
    Wir hatten ja damals Kaiserwetter an unserm Hochzeitstag.
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Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Kaiserwetter” in Duden online
  2. ^ Hermann Paul, Deutsches Wörterbuch: Bedeutungsgeschichte und Aufbau unseres Wortschatzes, 9th edition, 1992, →ISBN, page 516
  3. ^ Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Wander, Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon