Kevinismus
German
editEtymology
editFrom Kevin + -ismus, the former being the prototypical example of such a name.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editKevinismus m (strong, genitive Kevinismus, plural Kevinismen)
- (usually uncountable, chiefly humorous) Kevinism, the social phenomenon that the working and uneducated classes tend to prefer foreign, especially English, given names, which has led to generally low prestige of these names in German-speaking Europe (in contrast to the usually high prestige of the English language)
- (countable) an instance of such naming
Declension
editDeclension of Kevinismus [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Kevinismus | die | Kevinismen |
genitive | eines | des | Kevinismus | der | Kevinismen |
dative | einem | dem | Kevinismus | den | Kevinismen |
accusative | einen | den | Kevinismus | die | Kevinismen |