Pappenheimer

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German

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Etymology

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Pappenheim +‎ -er. Figurative sense from a well-known line in the play Walleinstein's Death (1799).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpapənˌhaɪ̯mɐ/
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Noun

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Pappenheimer m (strong, genitive Pappenheimers, plural Pappenheimer)

  1. (literal) inhabitant of Pappenheim
  2. (figurative, in the plural, often ironic) buddy, pal
    seine Pappenheimer kennento know one's crowd
    • 2016 March 8, Sonja Vogel, “Burn, Deutschland, burn”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
      Und die Etablierten kennen ihre Pappenheimer, sonst würden sie ja nicht ständig versuchen, den Fremdenfeinden das Wasser abzugraben.
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