Schrumpfgermane

German

Etymology

Earlier 20th century, from schrumpfen (“to shrink”) +‎ Germane (“Germanic”). Based on on the then-fashionable stereotype of the “tall-built Germanic”, which many contemporaries of course did not correspond to, leading to the humorous notion that they must have shrunk. Later used to ridicule certain Nazi politicians, especially Joseph Goebbels.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃrʊm(p)fɡɛrˌmaːnə/, [ˈʃʁʊmp͡f.ɡɛʁˌmaː.nə], [ˈʃʁʊɱf-], [-ɡɛɐ̯-]

Noun

Schrumpfgermane m (weak, genitive Schrumpfgermanen, plural Schrumpfgermanen, feminine Schrumpfgermanin)

  1. (colloquial, humorous, somewhat dated) a German of lesser height

Declension

Declension of Schrumpfgermane [masculine, weak]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schrumpfgermane die Schrumpfgermanen
genitive eines des Schrumpfgermanen der Schrumpfgermanen
dative einem dem Schrumpfgermanen den Schrumpfgermanen
accusative einen den Schrumpfgermanen die Schrumpfgermanen
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