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Draufgänger
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German
Etymology
de :af drauf Gänger
Formally equivalent to de drauf on it Gänger goer, one who goes, after de draufgehen to lead the charge, to go for it.
Pronunciation
de De-Draufgänger.ogg
de De-Draufgänger2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m in
de military daredevil soldier who attacks fiercely without regard to danger
de Haudegen
de by extension go-getter person who pursues their goals fiercely
de Haudegen Hansdampf
Declension
m
Derived terms
de draufgängerisch Draufgängertum
Further reading
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