Haudegen
German
Etymology
Noun
Haudegen m (genitive Haudegens, plural Haudegen)
- a daredevil
- a go-getter
- Synonyms: Draufgänger, Hansdampf
- a foolhardy warrior
Declension
Descendants
- → Dutch: houwdegen (calque)
References
- Haudegen in Duden online
- Wolfgang Pfeifer: Haudegen Etymologisches Wörterbuch
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