Peanuts

See also: peanuts, pea nuts, and pea-nuts

German

Etymology

Borrowed from English peanuts. Popularized by former Deutsche Bank chairman Hilmar Kopper who used the word to describe a sum of 50 million DM (c. 25 million €).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpiːnats/

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Noun

Peanuts pl (plural only)

1. peanuts (a small amount of money, especially a salary)

   Synonyms: 'n Appel und 'n Ei, Kleinigkeit

   • 2013, Robert Reuter, Wirtschaftsfaktor Fußball: Die Bundesliga ist die profitabelste Liga Europas, GBI Genios Wirtschaftsdatenbank GmbH, →ISBN:

     Im Vergleich zu anderen europäischen Vereinen sind die TV-Einnahmen deutscher Clubs immer noch nur Peanuts.

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Declension

Declension of Peanuts [pl-only]

	plural
	def.	noun
nominative	die	Peanuts
genitive	der	Peanuts
dative	den	Peanuts
accusative	die	Peanuts

See also

• Erdnuss (“peanut”)
• Appendix:GfdS words of the year#1994

Further reading

• “Peanuts” in Duden online