Masculine
Knüller
Meaning
- (informal, masculine, often, strong) an exciting article, news story, or piece of information; a sensation, bombshell
- (informal, masculine, strong) something that is funny, often in an unusual or bizarre way
- (masculine, strong) a blockbuster, hit, highlight, anything exciting
Concepts
Synonyms
tolles Ding
Verkaufsschlager
Medienereignis
Kassenknüller
Kracher
Zugpferd
Schnelldreher
Kassenmagnet
Publikumserfolg
Kassenerfolg
Knaller
Translations
blockbuster
successo commerciale
trekpleister
arrasa-quarteirão
ganga
sansasyon sansasyonel haberFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈknʏlɐ/
Etymology
20th century. Perhaps from knüllen + -er, where the verb would be used in its obsolete sense “to hit, bump” (compare Schlager), hence probably following dialectal usage or Yiddish קנעלן (kneln). Alternatively it may be a blend of Knaller + Brüller.
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