German

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Etymology

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Blend of Zunahme (increase, growth; gaining weight) +‎ Tsunami (tsunami)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tsuˈnaːmi/, /ˈtsuːˌnaːmi/

Noun

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Zunahmi m (strong, genitive Zunahmis or Zunahmi, plural Zunahmis)

  1. (informal, humorous) a sudden and large weight gain
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)