Masculine
Eigenbrötler
Meaning
maverick, loner; someone who keeps themselves to themselves, follows their own path, and appears not to attach great value to social contact
Synonyms
komischer Kauz
alter Kauz
einsamer Wolf
Krauter
Krauterer
Individualist
Einzelkämpfer
Einzelgängerin
Translations
original
eremita
eenzaat
solitário
solitarioPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaɪ̯ɡənˌbrøːtlər/
Etymology
In summary
From Alemannic German (standard 19th century). Equivalent to eigen + Brot + -ler, literally “own-breader”, originally referring to a bachelor with his own household; compare Middle High German eigen brōt in the sense of “own household”.
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