German Conversation · Level 32
91 words
German word
Rebell
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁeˈbɛl/
Meaning
- masculine nounrebel
Example
Der Rebell weigert sich zu gehorchen.
The rebel refuses to obey.
More examples
Er spielt den Rebell, um Aufmerksamkeit zu bekommen.
He plays the rebel to get attention.
Core concept
A person who stands openly against an authority or social order and turns resistance into action.
Common phrases
den Rebell spielen
play the rebel
sich als Rebell geben
act like a rebel
Similar words
Aufmüpfiger: A person who is defiant toward superiors or unwilling to follow rules.
Ungehorsamer: A person who fails to obey orders or instructions.
Widerspenstige: A person who ignores direction and continues in a preferred way.
Definition in German
Person, die sich offen gegen eine staatliche oder soziale Ordnung stellt und aktiv Widerstand leistet
Word origin
The German noun Rebell came through French rebelle from Latin rebellis, which is related to rebellare, "to wage war again," and bellum, "war."
Usage tips
- Rebell is a masculine weak noun: der Rebell, des Rebellen, and die Rebellen.
Other meanings
- insurgentnoun
- mutineernoun
Opposites
- Anpasserconformistnoun
- Systemtreuersystem loyalistnoun
Related words
- rebellischrebelliousadjective
- Rebellionrebellionnoun