Partylöwe

German

Etymology

Compound of Party (“party”) +‎ Löwe (“lion”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpaːɐ̯tiˌløːvə/
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Noun

Partylöwe m (weak, genitive Partylöwen, plural Partylöwen)

  1. party animal (person known for frequent, enthusiastic attendance at parties)
    • 2002 March 4, Tobias Rapp, “Ein Liebhaber vor dem Herrn”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, ISSN 0931-9085, page 16:
      Vom Sünder zum Verkünder: Bislang galt Montell Jordan als unerschrockener Partylöwe, doch dann kam sein Damaskuserlebnis. Nun hat er dem Hedonismus abgeschworen.
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Declension
Declension of Partylöwe [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Partylöwe die Partylöwen
genitive eines des Partylöwen der Partylöwen
dative einem dem Partylöwen den Partylöwen
accusative einen den Partylöwen die Partylöwen

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