Reichsheini

German

Etymology

From Reich +‎ -s- +‎ Heini (“Harry, Hank”, also “git, twerp”). Himmler was unpopular, even among many Nazis, because of his schoolmasterish and puritanical manners.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯çsˌhaɪ̯ni/

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Proper noun

der Reichsheini m (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Reichsheinis or des Reichsheini)

1. (history, humorous, derogatory) nickname of Heinrich Himmler, leader of the SS

See also

• Reichsführer SS