Retourkutsche
German
editEtymology
editretour (“return”) + Kutsche (“carriage”). Originally a nickname for the quadriga statue on the Brandenburg Gate, which was brought to Paris by Napoleon, then returned to Berlin after his defeat.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editRetourkutsche f (genitive Retourkutsche, plural Retourkutschen)
- small revenge
Declension
editDeclension of Retourkutsche [feminine]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
genitive | einer | der | Retourkutsche | der | Retourkutschen |
dative | einer | der | Retourkutsche | den | Retourkutschen |
accusative | eine | die | Retourkutsche | die | Retourkutschen |
Further reading
edit- “Retourkutsche” in Duden online