Ballermann

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbalɐman/ === Etymology 1 === From colloquial ballern (“to bang, to shoot”) and Mann (“man”). ==== Noun ==== Ballermann m (strong, genitive Ballermannes or Ballermanns, plural Ballermänner) (colloquial) handgun Synonyms: (informal) Knarre, (informal) Wumme, (formal) Handfeuerwaffe (humorous, rare) footballer (soccer player) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === 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. ==== Proper noun ==== Ballermann m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ballermannes or Ballermanns) (colloquial, originally) the beach restaurant Beach Club Six (formerly Balneario Nº 6) in Palma (colloquial) the resorts El Arenal and Playa de Palma, often associated with unrestrained German party tourism ===== Declension ===== ==== Noun ==== Ballermann m (strong, genitive Ballermannes or Ballermanns, plural Ballermänner) (colloquial, by extension) any beach resort characterised by unrestrained party tourism (colloquial, often derogatory, rare) an (unrefined) German party tourist ===== Usage notes ===== Usually takes the local preposition an, i.e. am Ballermann for the location, an den Ballermann for motion towards it. The term has been trademarked in Germany in 1994. Protection extends until at least 2027. ===== Declension ===== === Further reading === “Ballermann” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Ballermann (Schusswaffe)” in Duden online “Ballermann (Urlaubsgebiet)” in Duden online