Hurenbock
German
Etymology
From Hure (“whore”) + Bock (“buck”).
Noun
Hurenbock m (genitive Hurenbocks, plural Hurenböcke)
- (derogatory) a promiscuous man, especially (but not necessarily) one who frequents prostitutes
Usage notes
- The word is virtually never used in a positive, macho tone and has similarly negative connotations as Hure or Schlampe have for a woman. It is, however, less frequent in everyday use than these last.
Declension
Declension of Hurenbock
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Hurenbock | die | Hurenböcke |
| genitive | eines | des | Hurenbockes, Hurenbocks | der | Hurenböcke |
| dative | einem | dem | Hurenbock, Hurenbocke1 | den | Hurenböcken |
| accusative | einen | den | Hurenbock | die | Hurenböcke |
1Now uncommon, see notes