Cheerleader

Later 20th century, borrowed from English cheerleader.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃiːrˌliːdər/, [ˈt͡ʃi(ː)ɐ̯ˌliː.dɐ]

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• Hyphenation: Cheer‧lea‧der

Cheerleader m (strong, genitive Cheerleaders, plural Cheerleader, feminine Cheerleaderin) or
(rare) Cheerleader f (genitive Cheerleader, plural Cheerleader)

1. cheerleader

   Als Cheerleader muss man sehr gelenkig sein.

   As a cheerleader you need to be very flexible.

   In den Pausen tanzen die Cheerleader.

   During breaks, the cheerleaders dance.

   • 2002, Dorothea Frank, translated by Kristin Ruppert, Dorothea Frank: Das Haus am Fluss: Roman: Aus dem Amerikanischen von Kristin Ruppert, page 558:

     Sie war Cheerleader.

     She was a cheerleader.

     (Form can be read as generic masculine or as feminine, though the latter is more likely.)

   • 2017, Michael Koller, Der Konzern, Federfrei:

     Sie trug kurze Kleider, offene blonde Haare und war fest entschlossen, einmal eine Cheerleader zu werden.

     She wore short skirts, loose blond hair, and was determined to become a cheerleader one day.

     (Form is unambiguously feminine.)

• The basic form normally has masculine agreement and is used chiefly in generic or plural contexts (cf. the usage examples). When referring to an individual female cheerleader, the feminine form Cheerleaderin is the normal choice. Occasionally, one may also encounter the basic form with feminine agreement (cf. the quotations).

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