Feigenblatt

German

Etymology

From Feige (fig) + -n- + Blatt (leaf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ̯ɡn̩ˌblat/
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  • Hyphenation: Fei‧gen‧blatt

Noun

Feigenblatt n (strong, genitive Feigenblattes or Feigenblatts, plural Feigenblätter, diminutive Feigenblättchen n)

  1. (also figuratively) fig leaf
    • 2020 April, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, Norbert Blüm gestorben:
      Er galt in der schwarz-gelben Koalition je nach politischem Standort als "soziales Gewissen" oder "soziales Feigenblatt".
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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