Tattergreis

German

Etymology

tattern (“to shake, to tremble”) +‎ Greis (“old man”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈtatɐˌɡʁaɪ̯s]
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Hyphenation: Tat‧ter‧greis

Noun

Tattergreis m (strong, genitive Tattergreises, plural Tattergreise, feminine Tattergreisin)

(colloquial, derogatory) dodderer
Synonym: Tatterich

Declension

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Further reading

“Tattergreis” in Duden online

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