Drumpf
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From German Drumpf, an old form of the surname of the Trump family. Coined by British-American comedian and television host John Oliver in February 2016 in his segment "Donald Trump" of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The form has been confirmed by German officials.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Drumpf
- (US politics, derogatory, humorous) Nickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025).
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Donald Trump
- A surname from German.
References
[edit]- ^ Deutsche Welle, "What Trump's ancestral village in Germany has to say about him"
German
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Drumpf m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Drumpfs or (with an article) Drumpf, feminine genitive Drumpf, plural Drumpfs)
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