Ramsch

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German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁamʃ/
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Etymology 1

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Uncertain, perhaps related to Etymology 2. Possibly cognate with Dutch ramsj, from Yiddish ראַמש (ramsh). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

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Ramsch m (strong, genitive Ramsches or Ramschs, plural Ramsche)

  1. (derogatory, usually in the singular) junk (miscellaneous items of little value)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Zeug
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French rams, ramas, from ramasser (to pick up).

Noun

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Ramsch m (strong, genitive Ramsches or Ramschs, plural Ramsche)

  1. (card games, skat) an unofficial round sometimes played if all three players pass in the bidding, having no declarer and the goal of achieving the lowest score.
  2. (card games, rare) plain-trick card game related to rams
    Synonym: Ramscheln
    • 1905, Alban von Hahn, “Regel für den Ramsch”, in Buch der Spiele: Encyklopädie sämtlicher bekannten Spiele und Unterhaltungsweisen für alle Kreise, O. Spamer, page 378:
      54. Regel. Wie im Null, so muß man sich auch im Ramsch Fehlfarben zu verschaffen suchen, um dann später darauf die gefährlichen Karten los zu werden.
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Etymology 3

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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Ramsch m (strong, genitive Ramsches or Ramschs, plural Ramsche)

  1. (historical university slang) Synonym of Kontrahage

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