Steigbügelhalter
derNounstirrup holder (literally); someone who plays a secondary, supportive role
English translations
- 01
stirrup holder
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Person, die jemand anderem hilft, auf ein Pferd zu steigen, indem sie den Steigbügel hält.
- English meaning
- Groom
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Der Steigbügelhalter half dem Reiter aufs Pferd.
- English example
- The groom helped the rider onto the horse.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Steigbügelhalter
- Plural Form
- die Steigbügelhalter
Example sentences with “Steigbügelhalter”
Er war nur der Steigbügelhalter für den Politiker. (He was merely a pawn for the politician.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this term used literally or figuratively?
It is often used figuratively in politics to describe someone who helps another person rise to power.