# Schwarzenegger
## English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʃwɔːɹtsənˌɛɡə/
* IPA: /ˈʃwɔːɹtsənˌɛɡəɹ/

### Etymology 1

From German Schwarzenegger.

#### Proper noun

Schwarzenegger (plural Schwarzeneggers)
* A surname from German; used specifically of Arnold Schwarzenegger (b. 1947), an Austrian-American businessman and governor of California, known especially for his success as a professional bodybuilder and action film actor.
** 2020 January 22, Howard Cole, “Book Excerpt: The 50 Greatest Dodger Games of All Time”, in Sports Illustrated:When he graduated from UCLA on time, he missed getting Schwarzenegger's autograph on his diploma by four months.
** 2015 June 16, Nicholas Barber, “Arnie turns sensitive”, in 1843:“Schwarzenegger vs Zombies” is a pitch that would have most studio executives sprinting for their chequebooks, but “Maggie” isn't the film they'd have in mind.
** 2002 May 10, John Patterson, “Age shall wither them”, in The Guardian:The Twilight of the Action-Movie Gods has been a long time coming. The great action-hero triumvirate of the Reagan-Bush years—Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Willis—seem collectively to have realised that the shadows are lengthening at the end of their day in the sun.

##### Derived terms

* Schwarzeneggeresque (adjective)
* Schwarzeneggerian (adjective)

##### Translations
### Etymology 2

After Arnold Schwarzenegger.

#### Noun

Schwarzenegger (plural Schwarzeneggers)
* An exceptionally muscular bodybuilder.
** 1994, Elise Title, Body Heat, page 189:He rubbed his hands together. "Believe it or not, there was a time when I considered giving acting a go. What do you think, Miss Fox?" He flexed impressive biceps. "Would I have had a chance against the Schwarzeneggers and the Chuck Norris types?"
** 2000, Lou Ravelle, Gym Biz: Starting and Running Your Own Gym for Profit, page 8:Unless you are another Schwarzenegger, or you have a doctorate in muscle growth, forget the heavy mob, (bless 'em).
** 2001, Bill McKibben, Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously, page 79:Fussell finally competed in a contest. He came in second, but he clearly wasn't going to be the next Schwarzenegger—and finally something snapped. "Having come three thousand miles, having gained eighty pounds, I wanted out."
** 2005, Kevin Beck, Run Strong, page 237:That's simply not enough time to build the massive quads that are great for cycling but are a hindrance to distance running, or to become the next Schwarzenegger in the gym.

##### Derived terms

* Schwarzeneggeresque

## German
### Etymology

From Schwarzenegg +‎ -er, literally “someone from Schwarzenegg”, referring to either of two places in Switzerland and Austria, from schwarz (“black”) +‎ Egg (“ridge”), cognate with Ecke.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈʃvaɐ̯tsn̩ˌʔɛɡɐ]
* Hyphenation: Schwar‧zen‧eg‧ger

### Proper noun

Schwarzenegger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Schwarzeneggers or (with an article) Schwarzenegger, feminine genitive Schwarzenegger, plural Schwarzeneggers or Schwarzenegger)
* a surname

#### Declension

$^1$With an article.

#### Related terms

* Schwarzenberger, Schwarzenburg
* Schwarzhaupt, Schwarzkopf, Schwarzentruber
* Rosegger, Leutenegger, Sturzenegger

### References

* ↑ https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/schwarzenegger