Tschumpel

Alemannic German

Alternative forms

• Tschumpu (Bernese)

Etymology

From tschumple (“waddle, wander sluggishly”) +‎ -el, itself of unknown origin, possibly related to tschalpe, a synonym.

Noun

Tschumpel m

1. (vulgar) an asinine person, especially one that is easily exploited
2. (informal, by extension) a person in a position where they have to submit to exploitation, e.g. an intern