Feierbiest

German

Etymology

From Feier or feiern +‎ Biest, calque of Dutch feestbeest, itself probably a calque of English party animal. Coined in 2010 by Louis van Gaal, then coach of Bayern Munich.

Noun

Feierbiest n (genitive Feierbiests or Feierbiests, plural Feierbiester)

  1. (informal) party animal
    Synonym: Partylöwe

Declension
Declension of Feierbiest
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Feierbiest die Feierbiester
genitive eines des Feierbiestes,
Feierbiests		 der Feierbiester
dative einem dem Feierbiest,
Feierbieste1		 den Feierbiestern
accusative ein das Feierbiest die Feierbiester
1Now uncommon, see notes
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