Wanderpokal

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German

Etymology

From wandern (to wander, move from place to place) +‎ Pokal (cup, trophy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvandəʁpoˌkaːl/, ,
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Noun

Wanderpokal m (strong, genitive Wanderpokals or Wanderpokales, plural Wanderpokale)

  1. (sports) a travelling trophy; a cup for a recurring contest held by the most recent winner
  2. (figurative) anything that is owned for a while and then habitually lost or handed over
    • 1940 May 3, Adolf Hitler, Eine Rede vor Offiziersanwärtern im Sportpalast:
      Die Erde ist ein Wanderpokal. Ein Wanderpokal, der immer den Völkern gegeben wird, die ihn verdienen; die im Kampf um das Dasein sich stark genug erweisen, die eigene Existenzgrundlage sicherzustellen. Ein Wanderpokal, der den Völkern genommen wird, die schwach werden [...].
      The earth is a travelling trophy. A travelling trophy that is always given to those peoples who deserve it, who in the struggle for survival prove to be strong enough to secure their own means of existence. A travelling trophy that is taken away from those peoples who become weak .
  3. (vulgar slang) a promiscuous person (usually female); a slut, town bicycle
    Synonyms: Dorfmatratze, Schlampe, Flittchen

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