Wanderpokal
German edit
Etymology edit
From wandern (“to wander, move from place to place”) + Pokal (“cup, trophy”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Wanderpokal m (strong, genitive Wanderpokals or Wanderpokales, plural Wanderpokale)
- (sports) a travelling trophy; a cup for a recurring contest held by the most recent winner
- (figurative) anything that is owned for a while and then habitually lost or handed over
- 1940 May 3, Adolf Hitler, Eine Rede vor Offiziersanwärtern im Sportpalast[1]:
- Die Erde ist ein Wanderpokal. Ein Wanderpokal, der immer den Völkern gegeben wird, die ihn verdienen; die im Kampf um das Dasein sich stark genug erweisen, die eigene Existenzgrundlage sicherzustellen. Ein Wanderpokal, der den Völkern genommen wird, die schwach werden [...].
- The earth is a travelling trophy. A travelling trophy that is always given to those peoples who deserve it, who in the struggle for survival prove to be strong enough to secure their own means of existence. A travelling trophy that is taken away from those peoples who become weak [...].
- (vulgar slang) a promiscuous person (usually female); a slut, town bicycle
- Synonyms: Dorfmatratze, Schlampe, Flittchen
Declension edit
Declension of Wanderpokal [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Wanderpokal | die | Wanderpokale |
| genitive | eines | des | Wanderpokals, Wanderpokales | der | Wanderpokale |
| dative | einem | dem | Wanderpokal, Wanderpokale1 | den | Wanderpokalen |
| accusative | einen | den | Wanderpokal | die | Wanderpokale |
1Now rare, see notes.