das Kauderwelsch

C1

jibberish

English meaning
jibberish
Gender
das — neuter

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Kauderwelsch in a sentence

Sein Kauderwelsch verstand niemand im Raum.

Nobody in the room understood his jibberish.

Declension of das Kauderwelsch

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Nominativedas Kauderwelsch—
Accusativedas Kauderwelsch—
Dativedem Kauderwelsch—
Genitivedes Kauderwelschs—

Where Kauderwelsch comes from

kauder: die Fachliteratur gibt keine übereinstimmende Deutung; es wird einerseits mit dem Rätoromanischen der Schweizer Stadt Chur (oberdeutsch auch Kauer) in Verbindung gebracht, andererseits mit einem Verb kaudern ‚plappern‘ und noch ande…

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Questions about Kauderwelsch

Is it der, die or das Kauderwelsch?

It is das Kauderwelsch — Kauderwelsch is neuter.

What is the genitive of Kauderwelsch?

The genitive singular is des Kauderwelschs.

What does Kauderwelsch mean in English?

das Kauderwelsch means "jibberish". For example: "Sein Kauderwelsch verstand niemand im Raum." — "Nobody in the room understood his jibberish."

What level is Kauderwelsch in German?

Kauderwelsch is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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