Kasperltheater

Bavarian

Alternative forms

• Kaschperltheater (phonetic spelling)

Etymology

Kasperl +‎ Theater

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑʃb̥ɐlˌd̥e̞ɐ̯d̥ɐ/, [-d̥e̞ʲɐ̯d̥ɐ]
• Hyphenation: Kas‧perl‧the‧ater

Noun

Kasperltheater n (plural Kasperltheater)

1. puppet show; akin to Punch and Judy.
2. (idiomatic, by extension, derogatory) three-ring circus (a disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, often caused by incompetence, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.)