Retourkutsche

German

Etymology

retour (“return”) +‎ Kutsche (“carriage”). Originally a nickname for the quadriga statue on the Brandenburg Gate, which was brought to Paris by Napoleon, then returned to Berlin after his defeat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʁeˈtuːɐ̯ˌkʊt͡ʃə]
• Hyphenation: Re‧tour‧kut‧sche

Noun

Retourkutsche f (genitive Retourkutsche, plural Retourkutschen)

1. small revenge

Further reading

• “Retourkutsche” in Duden online