Scharfmacher

German

Etymology

From scharf (“sharp; hot; aroused”) +‎ Macher (“maker”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaʁfˌmaxɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Scharf‧ma‧cher

Noun

Scharfmacher m (strong, genitive Scharfmachers, plural Scharfmacher, feminine Scharfmacherin)

  1. (politics) agitator, demagogue, rabble-rouser, seditionary
    Synonyms: Agitator, Aufhetzer, Hetzer, Demagoge, Aufwiegler, Aufrührer

Declension
Declension of Scharfmacher [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Scharfmacher die Scharfmacher
genitive eines des Scharfmachers der Scharfmacher
dative einem dem Scharfmacher den Scharfmachern
accusative einen den Scharfmacher die Scharfmacher

Derived terms
  • Scharfmacherei (“agitation, demagogism”)

References
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