Glücksritter
German edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Glücksritter m (strong, genitive Glücksritters, plural Glücksritter)
- adventurer, fortune-hunter
- man with a position in the social world
- soldier of fortune, mercenary
Declension edit
Declension of Glücksritter [masculine, strong]
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Further reading edit
- “Glücksritter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Glücksritter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Glücksritter” in Duden online