Hagestolz
German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaːɡəˌʃtɔlt͡s/
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Noun
Hagestolz m (strong, genitive Hagestolzes, plural Hagestolze)
- (dated) confirmed bachelor
- 1808, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Garten”, in Faust: Der Tragödie erster Teil [Faust, Part One]; republished as Bayard Taylor, transl.,1870:
- Die armen Weiber sind doch übel dran: / Ein Hagestolz ist schwerlich zu bekehren.
- Yes, the poor women are bad off, 'tis true: / A stubborn bachelor there's no converting.
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Declension
Declension of Hagestolz [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Hagestolz | die | Hagestolze |
genitive | eines | des | Hagestolzes | der | Hagestolze |
dative | einem | dem | Hagestolz, Hagestolze1 | den | Hagestolzen |
accusative | einen | den | Hagestolz | die | Hagestolze |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Related terms
- Hag
Further reading
- “Hagestolz” in Duden online
- “Hagestolz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache