Drumpf

English

Etymology

From German Drumpf, an old form of the surname of the Trump family. Coined by British-American comedian and television host John Oliver in his February 2016 segment "Donald Trump" of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The form has been confirmed by German officials.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Drumpf

  2. (US politics, derogatory, humorous) Nickname for Donald Trump (born 1946), president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present).
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:Donald Trump

References

  1. ^ Deutsche Welle, "What Trump's ancestral village in Germany has to say about him"

German

Proper noun

Drumpf m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Drumpfs or (with an article) Drumpf, feminine genitive Drumpf, plural Drumpfs)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation, variant of Trump, for a drummer
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