# der Amtsschimmel

der Amtsschimmel is a German noun meaning “excessive amount of bureaucracy”. Forms: des Amtsschimmels.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Amtsschimmels

## In other languages

- Русский: бумажная волокита, бюрократизм, канцелярщина

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ excessive amount of bureaucracy; red tape
2. red tape; red-tapism; officialism
   - Da wiehert der Amtsschimmel, so unverständlich ist wieder der Beamte.

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