Schwarzseher

German

Etymology

From schwarzsehen + -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃvaʁt͡szeːɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Schwarz‧se‧her

Noun

Schwarzseher m (strong, genitive Schwarzsehers, plural Schwarzseher, feminine Schwarzseherin)

  1. pessimist
    Synonym: Schwarzmaler
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 2, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 479:
      Sie sehen, da findet der ärgste Nörgler und Schwarzseher, wie unser kaiserlicher Herr immer sagt, nicht allzuviel mehr zu erinnern.
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  2. (television) someone who watches television without paying their television licence.

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