Bombenleger

German

Etymology

From Bombe (“bomb”) +‎ -n- +‎ Leger (“layer”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔmbn̩ˌleːɡɐ/

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Noun

Bombenleger m (strong, genitive Bombenlegers, plural Bombenleger, feminine Bombenlegerin)

1. bomber; bomb planter (person who secretly sets a bomb and leaves)
2. (dated, colloquial, derogatory) a member of the far left, (by extension) hippie, freak

   langhaarige Bombenleger ― long haired bombers

3. (colloquial, ethnic slur) a person of markedly Muslim, particularly Salafi, appearance

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Declension

Declension of Bombenleger [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Bombenleger	die	Bombenleger
genitive	eines	des	Bombenlegers	der	Bombenleger
dative	einem	dem	Bombenleger	den	Bombenlegern
accusative	einen	den	Bombenleger	die	Bombenleger

Further reading

• “Bombenleger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Bombenleger” in Duden online