Komasaufen

German

Etymology

From Koma (“coma”) +‎ Saufen (“drinking”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkoːmaˌzaʊ̯fən/
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Noun

Komasaufen n (strong, genitive Komasaufens, no plural)

(informal) an extreme form of binge drinking where loss of consciousness is common and condoned (though not usually intended), especially as a group activity among adolescents (about which there was a moral panic in the early 2000s)

Declension

Declension of Komasaufen [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Komasaufen
genitive	eines	des	Komasaufens
dative	einem	dem	Komasaufen
accusative	ein	das	Komasaufen

Descendants

→ Dutch: comazuipen (calque)

Further reading

“Komasaufen” in Duden online
“Komasaufen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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