Meaning of Drachenfutter | Babel Free
Definitions
A gift given to placate someone, especially a spouse, who is angry at the giver.
no-plural, rare
Equivalents
Deutsch
Drachenfutter
Examples
“Without Drachenfutter the divorce rate would be far higher than it is now! :)”
“Invest in some Drachenfutter* as well, then. . . . *You'll know the principle even if you don't know the term. It's 'dragon fodder', what errant German husbands give their wives when they've been up to something she'll disapprove of.”
“From what she had heard of relations between the Propaganda Minister and his wife over the past summer, Magda must have received Drachenfutter by the kilo, but it was having little effect.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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