Konvention
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German meaning: Eine Vereinbarung oder ein Brauch, der allgemein akzeptiert wird. English meaning: Convention Synonym: Übereinkommen, Abkommen, Brauch German example: Es ist eine Konvention, sich bei der Begrüßung die Hand zu geben. English example: It is a convention to shake hands when greeting someone. Type: Noun Article: die Singular Form: die Konvention Plural Form: die Konventionen
Word details
- German meaning
- Spinner ist eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für eine Person, die als exzentrisch, verrückt oder unkonventionell wahrgenommen wird.
- English meaning
- Eccentric
- Synonym
- Idiot, Narr
- German example
- Manche Leute halten ihn für einen Spinner, aber er hat geniale Ideen.
- English example
- Some people think he's an eccentric, but he has brilliant ideas.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Spinner
- Plural Form
- die Spinner
Related words
- Übermensch
Superman, Overman
- Querdenker
Lateral thinker
- Alternativmedizin
Alternative medicine
- Blaustrumpf
Bluestocking is a derogatory term for an educated, intellectual woman who is perceived as unfeminine or unconventional.
- Schulmedizin
Conventional medicine refers to conventional, scientifically based medicine that relies on evidence-based methods.
- Allopathie
Allopathy
- Querdenkerin
Lateral thinker (female)
- Umklapper
A rebel is a colloquial term for a person who does not follow the rules or does something unconventional.
- jazzig
Jazzy
- spinnert
Crazy
- formal
Formal
- formell
formal
- durchgeknallt
crazy
- eigenbrötlerisch
Individualistic, eccentric
- verschroben
Verschroben means that someone or something is quirky, eccentric, or unconventional.
- böhmisch
Bohemian
- eigenwillig
Headstrong
- Masche
Trick, stitch
- Masche
Trick, stitch
- Enfant terrible
An 'enfant terrible' is a person, often young, who is known for unconventional behavior or provocative statements that cause a stir.
- Guerilla
Guerrilla
- Guerilla
Guerrilla
- Spießer
Philistine
- Formalie
Formality
- Eigenbrötlerin
Maverick, loner
- Binnen-I
The Binnen-I is a typographic convention in German used to address all genders in words like 'BürgerInnen'.
- Bohemien
bohemian
- Lebenskünstler
Epicurean
- anecken
To ruffle feathers, to rub people the wrong way
- verketzern
To denounce or condemn someone as a heretic.
- rebellisch
Rebellious
- hemdsärmelig
informal, unceremonious, down-to-earth
- kleinbürgerlich
Kleinbürgerlich describes a conservative, petty, and convention-minded lifestyle.
- queer
Queer
- unorthodox
Unorthodox
- orthodox
Orthodox
- förmlich
Formal
- nonkonformistisch
Nonconformist
- unkonventionell
Unconventional
- konventionell
Conventional
- spießig
Stuffy
- linksodrisch
Left-leaning, unconventional (derogatory)
- informell
Informal
- nichtklassisch
Non-classical means that something does not conform to traditional or usual rules and norms.
- bauernschlau
Street smart
- Formalismus
Formalism
- Bohème
Bohemian
- Gammler
A Gammler is a derogatory term for a person who leads an unconventional, often free-spirited life and cares little about social norms.