Arme Ritter
See also: arme Ritter
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
Literally, “poor knights”. The reason for the name is unclear, but compare British English poor knights of Windsor.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaʁmə ˈʁɪtɐ/
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Noun
Arme Ritter m pl (plural only, definite plural die Armen Ritter, singular Armer Ritter)
- French toast
- [2019, Anna Lee Brodesser, Anna Lee EATS: 116 vegane und vegetarische Rezepte der modernen Küche, tredition, →ISBN:
- French-Toast, oder wie wir in Deutschland sagen "Arme Ritter", sind ein leckeres und vor allem wärmendes Frühstück.
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- 2021, Henriette Wulff, Dirty Eating: 66 verboten gute Rezepte, Christian Verlag, →ISBN:
- French Toast ist ja im Prinzip nichts anderes als Arme Ritter. Hier passt der englische Begriff aber besser, denn ich verwende statt altbackenem Brot französische Brioche – […]
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Usage notes
- Traditionally only used in the plural, but the singular Armer Ritter is now common as well.
Declension
Declension of Arme Ritter [pl-only, masculine]
| plural | ||
|---|---|---|
| strong declension | ||
| nominative | Arme Ritter | |
| genitive | Armer Ritter | |
| dative | Armen Rittern | |
| accusative | Arme Ritter | |
| weak declension | ||
| nominative | die | Armen Ritter |
| genitive | der | Armen Ritter |
| dative | den | Armen Rittern |
| accusative | die | Armen Ritter |
| mixed declension | ||
| nominative | (keine) | Armen Ritter |
| genitive | (keiner) | Armen Ritter |
| dative | (keinen) | Armen Rittern |
| accusative | (keine) | Armen Ritter |
Descendants
- → Swedish: fattiga riddare (calque)
- → Finnish: köyhät ritarit (calque)
- → Finnish: köyhät ritarit (calque)
Further reading
Arme Ritter on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Arme Ritter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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