Prahlhans

German

Etymology

From prahlen (“brag”) +‎ Hans.

Pronunciation
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Noun

Prahlhans m (strong, genitive Prahlhanses, plural Prahlhänse)

  1. (colloquial) braggart, blowhard, showoff

Declension
Declension of Prahlhans [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Prahlhans die Prahlhänse
genitive eines des Prahlhanses der Prahlhänse
dative einem dem Prahlhans, Prahlhanse1 den Prahlhänsen
accusative einen den Prahlhans die Prahlhänse

1Now rare, see notes.

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