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 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.

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