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Hagestolz
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German
Etymology
de gmh hagestolz, modified by the adjective underlying de stolz from gmh hagestolt, gmh hagestalt, from de goh hagastalt, goh hagustalt, from de gmw-pro *hagustald, de gem-pro *hagustaldaz.
Pronunciation
de /ˈhaːɡəˌʃtɔlt͡s/
de De-Hagestolz.ogg
de De-at-Hagestolz.ogg Austria
Noun
m
de dated confirmed bachelor
Garten Die armen Weiber sind doch übel dran: / Ein Hagestolz ist schwerlich zu bekehren. Yes, the poor women are bad off, 'tis true: / A stubborn bachelor there's no converting. Bayard Taylor 1870
Declension
m
Related terms
de Hag
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