| Deutsch | English |
|---|---|
| Substantive | nouns |
| Amtsschimmel | red tape |
| Amtsschimmel | officialism |
| Amtsschimmel | red-tapism |
| Amtsschimmel | bumbledom |
| Amtsschimmel | paper-chase |
| Sprachgebrauch | usage |
| den Amtsschimmel reiten | to be a stickler for red tape |
| Der Amtsschimmel wiehert! | It's red tape all the way! |
| den Amtsschimmel reiten | to do sth. by the book |