show-off
der Angeber, die Angeber
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show-off
A person who praises themselves, their abilities, or their possessions excessively in order to impress others.
Dieser Angeber erzählt schon wieder, wie viel Geld er verdient.
That show-off is telling us again how much money he earns.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Angeber |
| genitive | des Angebers |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Angeber | die Angeber |
| accusative | den Angeber | die Angeber |
| dative | dem Angeber | den Angebern |
| genitive | des Angebers | der Angeber |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Angeber' (show-off) belongs to the verb 'angeben' (to show off). The ending '-er' refers here to a person who displays the behavior described by the verb.
Wer ständig mit seinem Geld angibt, wirkt schnell wie ein Angeber.
Anyone who is constantly showing off their money can quickly come across as a show-off.
'Angeber' (show-off) is derogatory and expresses criticism of a person. When used to address someone directly, the word can sound insulting.
Du Angeber, musst du wirklich immer erzählen, wie toll du bist?
You show-off, do you really have to keep telling everyone how great you are?
'Jemanden für einen Angeber halten' (to consider someone a show-off) expresses a judgment about a person. Both the person being judged and 'einen Angeber' (a show-off) after 'für' are in the accusative case.
Nach seinen Geschichten über seine Luxusreisen hielten wir ihn für einen Angeber.
After hearing his stories about his luxury trips, we considered him a show-off.
