Noun
der Penner
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛnɐ/
tramp, bum; idle so-and-so
C1
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plural Penner
Meanings
Noun
- tramp, bum; idle so-and-so
Example sentence
Steh auf, du Penner, es ist schon Mittag.
Get up, you bum, it is already noon.
Word forms
singular
der Penner
plural
die Penner
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Penner
Accusativeden Penner
Dativedem Penner
Genitivedes Penners
Plural
Nominativedie Penner
Accusativedie Penner
Dativeden Pennern
Genitiveder Penner
Usage
- jemanden einen Penner nennen — Call someone a bum; derogatory and insulting.
- Penner / Obdachloser — An insulting label versus a more neutral term for a homeless person.
Im Streit beschimpfte er seinen Nachbarn als Penner.
During the argument, he called his neighbour a bum.