Flickenteppich

German

Etymology

From Flicken +‎ Teppich.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɪkn̩tɛpɪç/

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• Hyphenation: Fli‧cken‧tep‧pich; pre-1996: Flik‧ken‧tep‧pich

Noun

Flickenteppich m (genitive Flickenteppiches, plural Flickenteppiche)

1. rag rug, patchwork rug
2. (figuratively) patchwork quilt

Related terms

• Perserteppich
• fliegender Teppich
• Flickwerk

See also

• Sammelsurium

Further reading

• “Flickenteppich” in Duden online
• “Flickenteppich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache