Pimpf
Pimpf is a colloquial, jokingly to derogatory connotation for a little boy .
Word history
The word "Pimpf" is of onomatopoeic origin and originally referred to a quiet fart in contrast to "Pumpf", a loud fart, then a not yet fully grown boy (who is therefore only able to give a Pimpf, but not yet an adult Pumpf).
Until the 20th century, the word was mostly, if not exclusively, used in Austrian . The word only became more widespread after 1920, after the Bundische youth movement appropriated the word to designate its younger members. With some groups of Neroth Wandering Birds, for example, the "Pimpfe" formed their own stand, for which "Pimpfenabende" were organized. In the time of National Socialism , Pimpf served from 1933 as a rank for 10 to 14-year-old members of the German Young People . After passing the " Pimpfenprobe " they were allowed to wear the shoulder strap and the Hitler Youth's knife in addition to service trousers, leather belts with belt buckles, brown shirts, scarfs and leather knots .
literature
- Pimpf. In: Cornelia Schmitz-Berning: Vocabulary of National Socialism. De Gruyter, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-11-013379-2 , pp. 467-468.
- Pimpf. In: Ulrich Ammon, Hans Bickel, Jakob Ebner and others: German dictionary of variants. The standard language in Austria, Switzerland and Germany as well as in Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, East Belgium and South Tyrol . De Gruyter, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-11-016574-0 , p. 575.
