Radikalinski

German

Etymology

Late 19th century, from radikal +‎ -inski. The latter suffix was also used in some other formations (like Brutalinski), but Radikalinski is the commonest and perhaps original form. Derived from Slavic surnames, especially Polish -iński, -yński (as in Kaczyński, Kamiński, Zieliński, etc.). At the time there could have been an association with Polish nationalist revolutionaries, who were considered enemies of state in the German Empire. However, Slavic surnames have been fairly common in Germany (especially in eastern regions and the Ruhrgebiet), so there need not necessarily have been a particular ethnic or political association.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁadikaˈlɪnski/

Noun

Radikalinski m (strong, genitive Radikalinskis, plural Radikalinskis or Radikalinski)

(informal) a political radical, especially a fugleman or firebrand

Declension

Declension of Radikalinski [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Radikalinski	die	Radikalinskis, Radikalinski
genitive	eines	des	Radikalinskis	der	Radikalinskis, Radikalinski
dative	einem	dem	Radikalinski	den	Radikalinskis, Radikalinski
accusative	einen	den	Radikalinski	die	Radikalinskis, Radikalinski

Descendants

→ Dutch: radikalinski