gauleiter
See also: Gauleiter
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Gauleiter, from Gau (“administrative division”) + Leiter (“leader”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gauleiter (plural gauleiters)
- (historical) An official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany.
- Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official.
- 1973, Kyril Bonfiglioli, Don't Point That Thing at Me, Penguin, published 2001, page 30:
- Five minutes later, Martland and his gauleiters canter in and whisk poor Hockbottle off to the Cottage Hospital of evil fame.
Translations edit
an official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany
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an overbearing official
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Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
gauleiter m (plural gauleiters or gauleiter)
- (historical) gauleiter (official in charge of a district of Nazi Germany)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Gauleiter.
Noun edit
gauleiter m (plural gauleiteri)
Declension edit
Declension of gauleiter
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) gauleiter | gauleiterul | (niște) gauleiteri | gauleiterii |
genitive/dative | (unui) gauleiter | gauleiterului | (unor) gauleiteri | gauleiterilor |
vocative | gauleiterule | gauleiterilor |