Spießbürger

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpiːsˌbʏʁɡɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • (derogatory) square, philistine narrow-minded person
  • (derogatory) provincial

Etymology

Compound from German Spieß (pike, spear, skewer, spike, spit) + German Bürger (citizen, burgher, member of the middle class, citizien).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Bürger

Gloss

citizen, burgher, member of the middle class, citizien

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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