Glücksritter
التعريفات والمعاني
== German ==
=== Etymology ===
From Glück + -s- + Ritter.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈɡlʏksˌʁɪtɐ]
Hyphenation: Glücks‧rit‧ter
=== Noun ===
Glücksritter m (strong, genitive Glücksritters, plural Glücksritter)
adventurer, fortune-hunter
man with a position in the social world
soldier of fortune, mercenary
==== Declension ====
==== Related terms ====
Glückskind, Glücksklee
Raubritter, Kreuzritter, Tempelritter
=== Further reading ===
“Glücksritter” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Glücksritter” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Glücksritter” in Duden online