der Rüpel
lout
A rude, crude, and ill-mannered person who behaves inconsiderately.
EXAMPLE
Der Rüpel drängelte sich in der Schlange einfach vor.
The lout simply pushed to the front of the line.
der Rüpel
lout
der Rüpel, die Rüpel
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Rüpel, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Rüpel |
| genitive | des Rüpels |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Rüpel | die Rüpel |
| accusative | den Rüpel | die Rüpel |
| dative | dem Rüpel | den Rüpeln |
| genitive | des Rüpels | der Rüpel |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Register and connotations
'Rüpel' is an informal and strongly derogatory word. It is usually used to sharply criticize someone's behavior.
EXAMPLE
Wegen seines lauten und respektlosen Auftretens galt er als Rüpel.
Because of his loud and disrespectful behavior, people considered him a lout.
Typical collocations
'Rüpel' often occurs in expressions such as 'sich wie ein Rüpel benehmen' (to behave like a lout), 'ein grober Rüpel' (a crude lout), or 'ein rücksichtsloser Rüpel' (an inconsiderate lout). These expressions especially refer to impolite behavior toward others.
EXAMPLE
Der grobe Rüpel ließ die ältere Frau nicht aus dem Bus steigen.
The crude lout wouldn't let the elderly woman get off the bus.
Insulting someone
'Rüpel' can be used to insult someone directly or to describe them in that way. After verbs such as 'nennen' (to call), the person being described takes the accusative case.
EXAMPLE
Sie nannte den Mann einen Rüpel, weil er alle Gäste beleidigt hatte.
She called the man a lout because he had insulted all the guests.
In real life
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