Gassenhauer

== German == === Etymology === Since the 16th century, originally in the literal meaning "someone who walks on alleys" as well as the figurative meaning "song sung on alleys" but without derogatory connotations. By surface analysis, Gasse (“alley”) +‎ -n- +‎ hauen (“to tread”, literally “to beat”) +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡasn̩ˌhaʊ̯ɐ/ Hyphenation: Gas‧sen‧hau‧er === Noun === Gassenhauer m (strong, genitive Gassenhauers, plural Gassenhauer) (literally, possibly obsolete) someone who walks (about) on alleys Synonyms: Gassengänger, Gassentreter, Pflastertreter (possibly obsolete) a song sung on alleys Synonym: Gassenlied (colloquial, derogatory, dated) popular tune, ditty ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Gassenhauer” in Duden online “Gassenhauer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Gassenhauer” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.