Otto Normalverbraucher #vocab (Podcast S01E08)
- Author
- Mark Rösler: deutscher Muttersprachler & Deutschlehrer, Genießer des Lebens und Philosoph
- Published
- Wed 15 Nov 2017
- Episode Link
- https://authenticgermanlearning.com/otto-normalverbraucher-meaning-podcast/
Otto Normalverbraucher = Jan Modaal (Dutch) = Average Joe (US)
= Matti Meikäläinen (Finnish)
— Tony De Jonker (@TonyDeJonker) February 25, 2017 Today, we talk about the German word “Otto Normalverbraucher”. What does “Otto Normalverbraucher” mean?
average Joe, John Doe, Joe BlowWord Combination; Nount, mHyphenationOt·to Nor·mal·ver·brau·cher, plural: Ot·to Nor·mal·ver·brau·cher
PronunciationIPA: [ˌɔto nɔʁˈmaːlfɛɐ̯ˌbʀaʊ̯χɐ]
Meaning[1] a person in average living conditions
Originafter a film character with the first name Otto and surname Normalverbraucher, from the feature film Berliner Ballade (1948)
