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
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Noun
Retourkutsche f (genitive Retourkutsche, plural Retourkutschen)
- small revenge
Declension
Declension of Retourkutsche [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
| genitive | einer | der | Retourkutsche | der | Retourkutschen |
| dative | einer | der | Retourkutsche | den | Retourkutschen |
| accusative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
Further reading
- “Retourkutsche” in Duden online