Techtelmechtel

German

Etymology

From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך (dakh, “roof, covering”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tɛçtəlˈmɛçtəl]

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• Hyphenation: Tech‧tel‧mech‧tel

Noun

Techtelmechtel n (strong, genitive Techtelmechtels, plural Techtelmechtel)

1. a hanky-panky (love affair)

   Synonym: Affäre

Declension

Declension of Techtelmechtel [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Techtelmechtel	die	Techtelmechtel
genitive	eines	des	Techtelmechtels	der	Techtelmechtel
dative	einem	dem	Techtelmechtel	den	Techtelmechteln
accusative	ein	das	Techtelmechtel	die	Techtelmechtel

Further reading

• “Techtelmechtel” in Duden online