Chancentod
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A bahuvrihi from Chance (“chance, opportunity”) + Tod (“death”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Chancentod m (strong, genitive Chancentodes or Chancentods, plural Chancentode)
- (sports, informal) a player who habitually misses good chances to score; a bad finisher
- Warum hat er auch diesen Chancentod wieder da vorne reingestellt!
- Why did he have to put that terrible finisher back into the forward line!
Declension[edit]
Declension of Chancentod [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Chancentod | die | Chancentode |
| genitive | eines | des | Chancentodes, Chancentods | der | Chancentode |
| dative | einem | dem | Chancentod, Chancentode1 | den | Chancentoden |
| accusative | einen | den | Chancentod | die | Chancentode |
1Now rare, see notes.