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Armleuchter
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German
Etymology
From de Arm Leuchter arm, upper limb candlestick.
The pejorative use is from the similarity with de Arschloch arsehole, or perhaps specifically the latter's plural form, de Arschlöcher.
Pronunciation
de /ˈaʁmˌlɔʏ̯çtəʁ/ [ˈʔaʁmˌlɔʏ̯ç.tɐ] [ˈʔaɐ̯m-] [ˈʔaːm-]
de De-Armleuchter.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Arm leuch ter
Noun
m
candelabrum candle holder with two or more arms
de Kandelaber
de Kerzenständer
de pejorative minced oath a contemptible or stupid person, a dick, prick, jerk, fool
de Arschloch Mistkerl Trottel Idiot
Declension
m
Further reading
24 Armleuchter