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1 Zausel
* * *Zau|sel ['tsauzl]m -s, -s (inf)codger (inf)* * *Zau·sel<-s, ->[ˈtsauzl̩]* * *alter Zausel old codger -
2 bemoost
Adj.1. Baumstamm etc.: mossy, moss-covered2. fig.: bemoostes Haupt altm., hum. (älterer Student) eternal student; hum. (alter Mann) old codger* * *mossy* * *be|moost [bə'moːst]adjmossy, moss-covered* * *be·moost[bəˈmo:st]* * *bemoost adj1. Baumstamm etc: mossy, moss-covered2. fig: -
3 Kauz
m; -es, Käuze* * *der Kauzscreech-owl; codger* * *[kauts]m -es, Käuze['kɔytsə]1) screech owl2) (= Sonderling) odd or strange fellow, oddball (inf)ein komischer Káúz — an odd bird
ein wunderlicher alter Káúz — a strange old bird
* * *<-es, Käuze>[kauts, pl ˈkɔytsə]m1. (Eulenvogel) [tawny] owl2. (Sonderling) [odd [or strange]] character* * *der; Kauzes, Käuze1) owl; (SteinKauz) little owl2) (Sonderling) odd or strange fellow; oddball (coll.)ein komischer Kauz — an odd or a queer bird (coll.)
* * *2. umg, fig:komischer Kauz odd customer, oddball; stärker: weirdo* * *der; Kauzes, Käuze1) owl; (SteinKauz) little owl2) (Sonderling) odd or strange fellow; oddball (coll.)ein komischer Kauz — an odd or a queer bird (coll.)
* * *Käuze m.little owl n.strange fellow n. -
4 Knacker
m; -s, -; umg.2. Knackwurst* * *Knạ|cker ['knakɐ]m -s, -1)See:2) (pej inf)alter Knacker — old fog(e)y (inf)
* * *Kna·cker<-s, ->ein blöder \Knacker a stupid [or silly] so-and-soein komischer \Knacker a strange character* * *der; Knackers, Knackeralter Knacker — (salopp) old fogey
* * *1. pej:alter Knacker old fogey* * *der; Knackers, Knackeralter Knacker — (salopp) old fogey
* * *- m.cracker n. -
5 Kracher
m; -s, -; umg.2. alter Kracher old fogey* * *Krạ|cher ['kraxɐ]m -s, -banger (Brit), firecracker (US)* * *Kra·cher<-s, ->[ˈkraxɐ]alter \Kracher old codger* * *der; Krachers, Kracher (ugs.): (Knallkörper) banger* * *2.alter Kracher old fogey* * *der; Krachers, Kracher (ugs.): (Knallkörper) banger -
6 Opa
m; -s, -s; umg.1. (Großvater) grandpa, grandad; als Anrede, Eigenname: Grandpa, Grandad; Opas Kino fig., hum. the cinema (Am. movies Pl.) in the old days2. oft pej. (älterer Mann) old fogey* * *der Opagranddad (ugs.); gaffer (ugs.); grandpa (ugs.)* * *['oːpa]m -s, -s (inf)grandpa (inf), grandad (inf); (fig) old grandpa or grandad (inf)* * *<-s, -s>[ˈo:pa]m* * *der; Opas, Opas (fam.) grandad (coll./child lang.); grandpa (coll./child lang.)* * *2. oft pej (älterer Mann) old fogey* * *der; Opas, Opas (fam.) grandad (coll./child lang.); grandpa (coll./child lang.)* * *-s m.gaffer n.grandad n.grandfather n.grandpa n. -
7 Knacker
Kna·cker <-s, -> mein blöder \Knacker a stupid [or silly] so-and-so;ein komischer \Knacker a strange character2) → Knackwurst -
8 Kracher
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9 Opa
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10 Kauz
m1. bun2. fogeymugs.codger coll.
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