Reißer

German

Etymology

From reißen (tear; snatch) + -er (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯sɐ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Rei‧ßer

Noun

Reißer m (strong, genitive Reißers, plural Reißer)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) thriller, blockbuster, pot boiler (successful book or film, often said of the ones produced only for profit)
    Dieses Theaterstück ist ein Reißer.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Reißer” in Duden online
  • Reißer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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