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Grüßaugust
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German
Alternative forms
de Grüß-August
Etymology
de :af grüßen<t:to greet> August<pos:given name>
From de grüßen to greet August given name.
Pronunciation
de /ˈɡryːsˌaʊ̯ɡʊst/ [ˈɡʁyːsˌʔaʊ̯.ɡʊst]
de De-Grüßaugust.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Grüß au gust
Noun
m,s:- ine
de derogatory someone who acts as a representative and is often tasked with welcoming guests or customers
de Grüßonkel
a receptionist etc.
a politician or official with a merely symbolic function and no real power
de Böse Zungen behaupten, dass der Bundespräsident im deutschen politischen System ein reiner Grüßaugust sei. Mockers claim that the Federal President in the German political system is just a figurehead.
Declension
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