Kohldampf

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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)

  1. (informal) ravenous hunger
    Synonyms: Bärenhunger, Mordshunger, Schmacht

Declension

Declension of Kohldampf
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 rare, see notes.
2Rare, possibly nonstandard.

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