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Ballermann.

handgun

10 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbalɐman/

  1. handgun

    colloquial · masculine · strong

  2. footballer (soccer player)

    humorous · masculine · rare · strong
Where this word comes from

From colloquial ballern (“to bang, to shoot”) and Mann (“man”).

name/ˈbalɐman/

  1. the beach restaurant Beach Club Six (formerly Balneario Nº 6) in Palma

    colloquial · masculine · proper-noun · strong

  2. the resorts El Arenal and Playa de Palma, often associated with unrestrained German party tourism

    colloquial · masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

Corrupted from Balneario Nº 6 (from Spanish balneario (“beach section”)), a beach restaurant in Palma, stereotypically frequented by German tourists. Influenced by etymology 1 (esp. as ballern can also mean “to booze”) and possibly also by Balearen, the (German) name of the island group as a whole. Popularised by the 1997 comedy film Ballermann 6.

noun/ˈbalɐman/

  1. any beach resort characterised by unrestrained party tourism

    broadly · colloquial · masculine · strong

  2. an (unrefined) German party tourist

    colloquial · derogatory · masculine · often · rare · strong
Where this word comes from

Corrupted from Balneario Nº 6 (from Spanish balneario (“beach section”)), a beach restaurant in Palma, stereotypically frequented by German tourists. Influenced by etymology 1 (esp. as ballern can also mean “to booze”) and possibly also by Balearen, the (German) name of the island group as a whole. Popularised by the 1997 comedy film Ballermann 6.

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