Zampano
German
Etymology
From Italian Zampanò, name of a character in the 1954 film La Strada.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtsampano/
Noun
Zampano m (strong, genitive Zampanos, plural Zampanos)
- (informal, derogatory) someone who is self-important, pompous and overbearing, big shot
Usage notes
- Often as großer Zampano, den großen Zampano geben/spielen, etc.
Declension
Declension of Zampano [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Zampano | die | Zampanos |
| genitive | eines | des | Zampanos | der | Zampanos |
| dative | einem | dem | Zampano | den | Zampanos |
| accusative | einen | den | Zampano | die | Zampanos |