Noun
der Angeber
Pronunciation: /ˈʔanɡeːbɐ/
show-off, braggart
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plural Angeber
Meanings
Noun
- show-off, braggart
Example sentence
Ihr Bruder ist ein schrecklicher Angeber.
Her brother is a terrible show-off.
Word forms
singular
der Angeber
plural
die Angeber
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Angeber
Accusativeden Angeber
Dativedem Angeber
Genitivedes Angebers
Plural
Nominativedie Angeber
Accusativedie Angeber
Dativeden Angebern
Genitiveder Angeber
Usage
- ein Angeber sein — be a show-off; a disapproving person noun
- Angeber / angeben — a braggart / boast; angeben also has other senses such as state information
Im Roman entpuppt sich der angebliche Held als bloßer Angeber.
In the novel, the supposed hero turns out to be merely a show-off.