Schampus

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German

Etymology

19th century, from a clipping of Champagner + derivational pseudo-Latin -us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃampʊs/
  • Rhymes: -ampʊs
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Noun

Schampus m (strong, genitive Schampus, plural Schampus or (uncommon) Schampusse)

  1. (informal) sham, champagne, usually true French champagne
    Synonym: Champagner
    • 1998, “Flaschenpost”, in Dendemann (lyrics), Sport, performed by Eins Zwo:
      Du sonnst Deinen dicken Hintern zwischen Palmen und Bambus / Auf irgend so 'm Luxushotel-Campus / Und schlürfst mittlerweile literweise Schampus
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    • 2017 May 17, Bernadette Mittermeier, “Bester Feind: die SPD”, in ZEIT Campus‎:
      Er ist der einzige Mensch auf der Welt, der "Frau Dr. Angela Merkel" sagt – meist bewundernd, manchmal sogar, nach drei Schampus, mit ironischem Unterton.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Schampus
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schampus die Schampus, Schampusse1
genitive eines des Schampus der Schampus, Schampusse1
dative einem dem Schampus den Schampus, Schampussen1
accusative einen den Schampus die Schampus, Schampusse1

1Uncommon.

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