Blitzgneißer

Bavarian

Etymology

Blitz + Gneißer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥lid̥sˌɡ̥nɑɛ̯sːɐ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥lid̥sˌɡ̥næːsːɐ/ (Vienna)

Noun

Blitzgneißer m (plural Blitzgneißer, feminine Blitzgneißerin) (chiefly Austria, Vienna)

  1. (sometimes ironically) someone who quickly realizes, understands, gets it, twigs

Descendants

  • German: Blitzgneißer

German

Etymology

From Bavarian Blitzgneißer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈb̥lit͡sˌɡ̥naɛ̯sɐ/ (Austrian standard)

Noun

Blitzgneißer m (strong, genitive Blitzgneißers, plural Blitzgneißer, feminine Blitzgneißerin)

  1. (Austria, Vienna, informal, sometimes ironically) someone who quickly realizes, understands, gets it, twigs

Declension

Synonyms

  • Blitzmerker, Schnellmerker
  • gneißen

Further reading

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