Drumpf

English

Etymology

From German Drumpf, an old form of the surname of the Trump family. Coined by British comedian John Oliver in his February 2016 segment "Donald Trump" of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The form has been confirmed by German officials.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Drumpf

  1. (derogatory, US politics) Nickname for Donald Trump.

References

  1. ^ Deutsche Welle, "What Trump's ancestral village in Germany has to say about him"

German

Proper noun

Drumpf m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Drumpfs or (with an article) Drumpf, feminine genitive Drumpf, plural Drumpfs)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, variant of Trump, for a drummer
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