Schwampel

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German

Etymology

Blend of schwarz (“black”) +‎ Ampel(koalition) (“coalition of SPD, FDP, and the Greens”); black is the party color of the CDU.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvampl̩/, /ˈʃvampəl/
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Noun

Schwampel f (genitive Schwampel, no plural)

  1. (German politics) A coalition consisting of the Christian Democratic Union, Free Democratic Party, and the Greens.
    Synonyms: Jamaika-Koalition, Jamaika
    Coordinate terms: Ampelkoalition, Kenia-Koalition
    • 2016 March 20, Benno Stieber, “Nach der Wahl in Baden-Württemberg: Grün-Schwarz in Sicht”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz‎, →ISSN:
      Die FDP schließt in Baden-Württemberg ein Bündnis mit Grünen und SPD aus. Eine „Schwampel“ mit einem CDU-Ministerpräsidenten lehnt die SPD ab.
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Declension

Declension of Schwampel
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Schwampel
genitive einer der Schwampel
dative einer der Schwampel
accusative eine die Schwampel

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