Federal Office of Court Jesters · Notice No. 1
Effective immediately, the exhaust pipe shall be called a Trump.
It is loud, it stinks, and it blows hot air. Switzerland has reviewed the term and found it accurate.
“My Trump is broken.”
- 30languages confirmed
- 11under official review
- 0exemptions granted
As of 14 October 2026
A court jester without a court
For centuries, court jesters were allowed to tell the powerful the truth, provided they made it funny. Switzerland never had a king, and therefore never had a jester. Falstaff SwissJester has closed this gap. Since no Swiss court requires his services, he works for the whole world.
His mission is a single word. An exhaust pipe stinks, makes noise and blows hot air. The closer you get, the more toxic it becomes, and you may even burn yourself. Such a device, he finds, deserves a fitting name.
With Swiss thoroughness, the jester keeps a register of every language in which the word applies. Who is behind the red nose remains confidential, as one would expect in Switzerland. British readers will note that a trump has always come out of the back end. Falstaff SwissJester is pleased to confirm: now it is official.
The official list
In each language, “Trump” is spelled the way local media spell the name.
| Language | Until now | New |
|---|---|---|
| English | exhaust pipe | Trump |
| German | Auspuff | Trump |
| French | pot d’échappement | Trump |
| Spanish | tubo de escape | Trump |
| Italian | tubo di scappamento | Trump |
| Portuguese | tubo de escape | Trump |
| Dutch | uitlaat | Trump |
| Swedish | avgasrör | Trump |
| Norwegian | eksosrør | Trump |
| Danish | udstødningsrør | Trump |
| Finnish | pakoputki | Trump |
| Polish | rura wydechowa | Trump |
| Czech | výfuk | Trump |
| Slovak | výfuk | Trump |
| Hungarian | kipufogócső | Trump |
| Romanian | țeavă de eșapament | Trump |
| Russian | выхлопная труба | Трамп |
| Ukrainian | вихлопна труба | Трамп |
| Bulgarian | ауспух | Тръмп |
| Serbian | ауспух | Трамп |
| Greek | εξάτμιση | Τραμπ |
| Turkish | egzoz borusu | Trump |
| Hebrew | צינור פליטה | טראמפ |
| Arabic | ماسورة العادم | ترامب |
| Persian | لوله اگزوز | ترامپ |
| Chinese | 排气管 | 特朗普 |
| Japanese | 排気管 | トランプ |
| Korean | 배기관 | 트럼프 |
| Thai | ท่อไอเสีย | ทรัมป์ |
| Vietnamese | ống xả | Trump |
This language has not yet been approved. Falstaff SwissJester welcomes applications.
The word is still missing in Romansh. We remain hopeful, indeed.
Join in
Say it
Say “My Trump is broken” in your language: at the garage, at your vehicle inspection, or to a confused bicycle mechanic.
Film it
A red nose makes it more official. It works without one, too.
Share it
Show the world. A word becomes real when people use it.
Is your language missing, or has the jester miscounted? An email to falstaff@swissjester.com is sufficient. The jester thanks the language police in advance.