Otterngezücht
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Otter (“adder”) + Gezücht (“brood”). Eventually a loan translation of Ancient Greek γεννήματα ἐχιδνῶν (gennḗmata ekhidnôn).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Otterngezücht n (strong, genitive Otterngezüchtes or Otterngezüchts, plural Otterngezüchte)
- (biblical) brood of vipers; generation of vipers; address used by Jesus for the Pharisees and Sadducees (three times in Matthew), and by John the Baptist for the unregenerate Jews (Luke 3:7)
- Ihr Schlangen und Otterngezücht, wie wollt ihr der höllischen Verdammnis entrinnen?
- Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell? (Matthew 23:33)