doorstopper in German is der Schinken (noun).
- ham, doorstopper, potboiler
- Gepökeltes oder geräuchertes Fleisch aus der Keule des Schweins.
- Ein sehr dickes, umfangreiches Buch.
- Ein großformatiges, oft künstlerisch minderwertiges Gemälde.
Example:
- Ein Brot mit Schinken.
- Er liest einen dicken Schinken.
- Ein alter Schinken an der Wand.
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