kattejammer

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From kat (cat) +‎ jammer (lamentation), calque of German Katzenjammer (hangover).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /katəjamər/, [ˈkʰad̥əˌjɑmˀɐ]

Noun[edit]

kattejammer c (singular definite kattejammeren, not used in plural form)

  1. bad, disharmonious or noisy music
  2. (rare) caterwaul, caterwauling
  3. (archaic) katzenjammer

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