Weichei
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From weich (“soft”) + Ei (“egg”). The word “egg” may be interpreted in the literal sense comparing hartgesotten and English hard-boiled, soft-boiled. It may also be interpreted in the sense “testicle” comparing French couille molle.
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NounEdit
Weichei n (strong, genitive Weicheies or Weicheis, plural Weicheier)
- (derogatory, slang) wimp, wuss, softy
- Synonyms: Schlappschwanz, Memme, Weichling
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Weichei [neuter, strong]