Fliegenfänger
German
Etymology
From Fliege (“fly”) + Fänger (“catcher, one who catches”). The sports sense from the notion of someone trying to catch flies with their bare hands.
Noun
Fliegenfänger m (genitive Fliegenfängers, plural Fliegenfänger)
- someone or something that catches flies, e.g. a strip of flypaper
- (sports, especially soccer) a bad goalkeeper
Declension
Declension of Fliegenfänger
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Fliegenfänger | die | Fliegenfänger |
| genitive | eines | des | Fliegenfängers | der | Fliegenfänger |
| dative | einem | dem | Fliegenfänger | den | Fliegenfängern |
| accusative | einen | den | Fliegenfänger | die | Fliegenfänger |
Hyponyms
- (which catches flies): Fliegenfalle
See also
- Chancentod