Halbgott in Weiß
German
Alternative forms
- Halbgott in Weiss (Switzerland, Liechtenstein)
Etymology
Literally, “demigod in white”.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Halbgott in Weiß m (strong, genitive Halbgottes in Weiß or Halbgotts in Weiß, plural Halbgötter in Weiß)
- (humorous, sometimes ironic) doctor, especially when seen as performing “medical wonders”
- 2006, Jörg F. Debatin, Christoph Schmitz, editors, Zukunft Krankenhaus: Überleben durch Innovation, ABW Wissenschaftsverlag, →ISBN, page 210:
- Auch der Arzt selbst muss den Übergang vom Halbgott in Weiß zum Dienstleister akzeptieren.
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Declension
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Further reading
- “Halbgott in Weiß” in Duden online
- “Halbgott in Weiß” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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