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German
Etymology
From wandern (“to wander, move from place to place”) + Pokal (“cup, trophy”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Wanderpokal m (strong, genitive Wanderpokals or Wanderpokales, plural Wanderpokale)
- (sports) a travelling trophy; a cup for a recurring contest held by the most recent winner
- (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 .
- (vulgar slang) a promiscuous person (usually female); a slut, town bicycle
- Synonyms: Dorfmatratze, Schlampe, Flittchen
Declension
Declension of Wanderpokal