Merkel-Raute

German

Angela Merkel making the „Merkel-Raute“

Etymology

Merkel + Raute (“rhombus”), in reference to Angela Merkel’s iconic hand gesture.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmɛʁkl̩ʁaʊ̯tə]

Noun

Merkel-Raute f (genitive Merkel-Raute, plural Merkel-Rauten)

  1. a hand gesture made by resting one’s hands in front of the stomach so that the fingertips meet with the thumbs and index fingers forming a rough quadrangular shape.

Declension

Declension of Merkel-Raute [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Merkel-Raute die Merkel-Rauten
genitive einer der Merkel-Raute der Merkel-Rauten
dative einer der Merkel-Raute den Merkel-Rauten
accusative eine die Merkel-Raute die Merkel-Rauten

Synonyms

  • (the Merkel diamond): Merkelizer (rare), Raute der Macht

Further reading

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