das Gedöns

B2

rigamarole

English meaning
rigamarole
Gender
das — neuter

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Gedöns in a sentence

Dieses Gedöns ist völlig unnötig.

This rigamarole is completely unnecessary.

Declension of das Gedöns

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Gedöns—
Accusativedas Gedöns—
Dativedem Gedöns—
Genitivedes Gedönses—

Where Gedöns comes from

Entlehnt aus dem Niederdeutschen Gedööns ‚Gerede, Gewese, Zeug‘, Entsprechung zu veraltetem Gedens(e) ‚schleppender Zug, Treck, Gezerre, Handgemenge‘, zu mittelhochdeutsch gedense ‚Herumziehen

Words that go with Gedöns

Questions about Gedöns

Is it der, die or das Gedöns?

It is das Gedöns — Gedöns is neuter.

What is the genitive of Gedöns?

The genitive singular is des Gedönses.

What does Gedöns mean in English?

das Gedöns means "rigamarole". For example: "Dieses Gedöns ist völlig unnötig." — "This rigamarole is completely unnecessary."

What level is Gedöns in German?

Gedöns is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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