Kohldampf
German
Etymology
From Rotwelsch, first attested in 1835 as Kolldampf. Tautological compound of Kohler, Koller (“hunger”) + Dampf (“hunger”, literally “steam”). Not related to Russian голод (golod, “hunger”), German Kohl (“cabbage”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkoːlˌdamp͡f/
- Hyphenation: Kohldampf
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Noun
Kohldampf m (strong, genitive Kohldampfes or Kohldampfs, plural (rare, possibly nonstandard) Kohldämpfe)
- (informal) ravenous hunger
- Synonyms: Bärenhunger, Mordshunger, Schmacht
Declension
Declension of Kohldampf [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kohldampf | die | Kohldämpfe2 |
| genitive | eines | des | Kohldampfes, Kohldampfs | der | Kohldämpfe2 |
| dative | einem | dem | Kohldampf, Kohldampfe1 | den | Kohldämpfen2 |
| accusative | einen | den | Kohldampf | die | Kohldämpfe2 |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
2Rare, possibly nonstandard.
Further reading
- “Kohldampf” in Duden online
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