Retourkutsche
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
retour (“return”) + Kutsche (“carriage”). Originally a nickname for the quadriga statue on the Brandenburg Gate, which was brought to Paris by Napoleon, then returned to Berlin after his defeat.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Retourkutsche f (genitive Retourkutsche, plural Retourkutschen)
- small revenge
Declension[edit]
Declension of Retourkutsche [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
genitive | einer | der | Retourkutsche | der | Retourkutschen |
dative | einer | der | Retourkutsche | den | Retourkutschen |
accusative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
Further reading[edit]
- “Retourkutsche” in Duden online