Stimmengewirr

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German

Etymology

From Stimme (voice) +‎ -n- +‎ Gewirr (tangle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃtɪmənɡəˌvɪʁ]
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  • Hyphenation: Stim‧men‧ge‧wirr

Noun

Stimmengewirr n (strong, genitive Stimmengewirres or Stimmengewirrs, no plural)

  1. babble of voices
    • 1916, Hermann Harry Schmitz, Buch der Katastrophen, Kurt Wolff Verlag, page 93:
      Ein plötzlich ausbrechendes Stimmengewirr, ein wütendes Gekeif ließ ihn nicht zu Wort kommen.
      A suddenly erupting babble of voices, a furious scolding did not let him get a chance to speak.

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