The Bavarian card game of Schafkopf has such a plethora of special words, terms and phrases that it is described as a Schafkopf language (german: Schafkopf-Sprache) 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.Schafkopfweisheiten der ''Schafkopfschule e. V.''
/ref> Note: the expressions listed here are mainly those used in the Old Bavarian dialect, although the most common terms are used throughout

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and thus also found in the Franconian, Swabian and Hessian (Aschaffenburg, Odenwald) dialects. Regional terms are designated as such. Note that some idioms cannot be precisely translated or may lose their poetry or impact in English. Where no translation is offered, the original is used.

Card names

Nicknames given to the Obers and Unters

Nicknames for the Aces / Sows

Other card nicknames

Contracts

Various words and phrases are used to describe or announce the different Schafkopf contracts:

Special terms

Some "official" terms

Various

References

Literature

* * {{cite book , last=Peschel , first=Wolfgang , year=1990 , title=Bayerisch Schaffkopfen , edition=2nd , location=Munich , publisher=Stöppel Card game terminology Schafkopf group Culture of Altbayern Bavarian language Glossaries of card games Wikipedia glossaries using tables