Kriegsgewinnler

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Krieg +‎ -s- +‎ Gewinnler.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈkʁiːksɡəˌvɪnlɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Kriegs‧gewinn‧ler

Noun[edit]

Kriegsgewinnler m (strong, genitive Kriegsgewinnlers, plural Kriegsgewinnler, feminine Kriegsgewinnlerin)

  1. (derogatory) war profiteer
    Synonym: Kriegsprofiteur
    • 2022 March 4, “Zielgruppe Bundeswehr”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN, page 20:
      Kaum erhebt Vater Krieg sein hässliches Haupt, sind auch schon seine Kinder da: die noch hässlicheren Kriegsgewinnler.
      No sooner does Father War raise his ugly head than his children also appear: the even uglier war profiteers.

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