ABC-Schütze

See also: Abc-Schütze

German

Etymology

From ABC +‎ Schütze (“shooter; private”), of uncertain origin, 16th c. The word Schütze might refer to the lowest army rank, possibly in part because school starters are often made to walk in rows of two and, generally, are treated like incompetent beings similarly to military recruits. Alternatively, from Latin tīrō (“beginner”) incorrectly interpreted as related to French tirer (“to shoot”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌaːbeˈtseːˌʃʏtsə/
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Noun

ABC-Schütze m (weak, genitive ABC-Schützen, plural ABC-Schützen, feminine ABC-Schützin)

  1. (informal, dated in most regions) first-year pupil; child who has just started school; abecedarian
    Synonyms: Erstklässler, i-Dötzchen, Schulanfänger

Declension
Declension of ABC-Schütze [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der ABC-Schütze die ABC-Schützen
genitive eines des ABC-Schützen der ABC-Schützen
dative einem dem ABC-Schützen den ABC-Schützen
accusative einen den ABC-Schützen die ABC-Schützen

References
  1. “ABC-Schütze” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Further reading
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