windbag
dasNounder Schwätzer; der Angeber
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine Öffnung, durch die Luft oder Flüssigkeit entweichen kann; abwertend für eine Person, die Unsinn redet.
- English meaning
- blowhole; windbag
- Synonym
- Atemloch
- German example
- Das Blasloch im Wal ermöglicht ihm das Atmen; hör nicht auf das Blasloch, er redet nur Unsinn.
- English example
- The whale's blowhole allows it to breathe; don't listen to that windbag, he's just talking nonsense.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Blasloch
- Plural Form
- die Blaslöcher
Related words
- Schwätzer
windbag
- Luftikus
windbag
- Totschwätzer
Windbag, someone who talks a subject to death
- Schaumschläger
A windbag is a person who tries to impress by empty talk or boasting.
Example sentences with “windbag”
Don't listen to that windbag. (Hör nicht auf diesen Schwätzer.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you express 'windbag' in German?
The common German term is 'der Schwätzer' (masculine). It refers to someone who talks a lot without saying anything meaningful.