Retourkutsche
German
Etymology
retour (“return”) + Kutsche (“carriage”). Originally a nickname for the quadriga statue on the Brandenburg Gate, which was brought to Paris by Napoleon, then returned to Berlin after his defeat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʁeˈtuːɐ̯ˌkʊt͡ʃə]
- Hyphenation: Re‧tour‧kut‧sche
Audio (file)
Declension
Declension of Retourkutsche [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
genitive | einer | der | Retourkutsche | der | Retourkutschen |
dative | einer | der | Retourkutsche | den | Retourkutschen |
accusative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
Further reading
- “Retourkutsche” in Duden online
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