Neuter

Weichei

Meaning

wimp, wuss, softy

Frequency

C1
Etymology

In summary

From weich (“soft”) + Ei (“egg”). The word “egg” may be interpreted in the literal sense comparing hartgesotten and English hard-boiled, soft-boiled. It may also be interpreted in the sense “testicle” comparing French couille molle.

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