Revoluzzer

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German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian rivoluzionario.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁevoˈlʊt͡sɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Re‧vo‧luz‧zer

Noun

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Revoluzzer m (strong, genitive Revoluzzers, plural Revoluzzer, feminine Revoluzzerin)

  1. (derogatory) would-be revolutionary
    • 1907, “Der Revoluzzer”, Erich Mühsam (lyrics):
      War einmal ein Revoluzzer, / Im Zivilstand Lampenputzer; / Ging im Revoluzzerschritt / Mit den Revoluzzern mit.
      He was once a revolutionary, / Civicly lamp cleaner; / Went the revolutionary's step / together with the revolutionaries.

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