küchen-

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See also: kuchen, Kuchen, and Küchen

German

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Etymology

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At first in Küchenlatein, then generalized. From Küche (kitchen), where, in the past, the less educated women and/or house servants would speak among each other.

Prefix

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küchen-

  1. amateurish, unqualified, (fig.) armchair
    küchen- + ‎Psychologie (psychology) → ‎Küchenpsychologie (armchair psychology)
    küchen- + ‎Latein (Latin) → ‎Küchenlatein (dog Latin)