Klassiker

== German == === Etymology === From French (auteur) classique +‎ -er or, according to Kluge, directly from Latin classicus (scriptor). Initially describing specifically authors of the classical antiquity, with the sense broadening over time. By surface analysis, Klassik +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Klassiker m (strong, genitive Klassikers, plural Klassiker) classic (an author or work of lasting import, a part of the canon of a genre or field) (informal) classic (a joke, situation or occurrence that is considered well-known, typical or relatable) ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “Klassiker” in Duden online “Klassiker”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)