Reißer

German

Etymology

From reißen (“tear; snatch”) +‎ -er (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯sɐ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Rei‧ßer

Noun

Reißer m (strong, genitive Reißers, plural Reißer)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) thriller, blockbuster, pot boiler (successful book or film, often said of the ones produced only for profit)
    Dieses Theaterstück ist ein Reißer. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • “Reißer” in Duden online
  • “Reißer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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