Schafkopf_language

Schafkopf language

Schafkopf language

German card game


The Bavarian card game of Schafkopf has such a plethora of special words, terms and phrases that it is described as a Schafkopf language (German: Schafkopf-Sprache) which is often unintelligible to outsiders. The language ranges from associative terms to coarse language. Grumbling, bleating and schimpfing are part of the game of Schafkopf and are, so to speak, the "salt in the soup". Here are examples of some of the more common words, names and phrases.[1][2]

The top trumps in Schafkopf

Note: the expressions listed here are mainly those used in the Old Bavarian dialect, although the most common terms are used throughout Bavaria and thus also found in the Franconian, Swabian and Hessian (Aschaffenburg, Odenwald) dialects. Regional terms are designated as such. Note that some idioms cannot be precisely translated or may lose their poetry or impact in English. Where no translation is offered, the original is used.

Card names

Nicknames given to the Obers and Unters

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Nicknames for the Aces / Sows

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Other card nicknames

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Contracts

Various words and phrases are used to describe or announce the different Schafkopf contracts:

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Special terms

Some "official" terms

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Various

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References

  1. "Schafkopfisch-Deutsch im Bayerischen Rundfunk". Archived from the original on 2009-12-15. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. Peschel 1990, pp. 112–120.
  3. Merschbacher 2009, pp. 124–127.
  4. Schafkopf-Sprache at www.sauspiel.de. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  5. Anleitung at schafkopfhaie.de. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  6. Wort-Schatz at mundart-lexikon.de. Retrieved 10 October 2020.

Literature

  • Merschbacher, Adam (2009). Schafkopf (2nd revised ed.). Munich: Pliz.
  • Peschel, Wolfgang (1990). Bayerisch Schaffkopfen (2nd ed.). Munich: Stöppel.

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