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)
Noun
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- small revenge
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Further reading
- “Retourkutsche” in Duden online
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