Hahnenkampf

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German

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Etymology

From Hahn +‎ -en- +‎ Kampf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhaːnənˌkamp͡f/
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Noun

Hahnenkampf m (strong, genitive Hahnenkampfes or Hahnenkampfs, plural Hahnenkämpfe)

  1. cockfight, cockfighting
  2. (figurative, informal) (male) rivalry, infighting
    • 2021 November 26, Michael Bauchmüller, “Landwirtschaft: Was den neuen Minister Cem Özdemir erwartet”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung:
      Und wenn er mit Geflügel zu tun hatte, dann am ehesten in Form von Hahnenkämpfen in der eigenen Fraktion - bei denen sich Özdemir, lange Jahre Grünen-Chef, am Ende durchsetzte. Er wird Landwirtschaftsminister.
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