German

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Etymology

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Pech +‎ Nelke

Noun

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Pechnelke f (genitive Pechnelke, plural Pechnelken)

  1. campion
  2. (colloquial, humorous) person who is often unlucky
    Du bist aber auch ’ne alte Pechnelke.
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