Frivolität

See also: frivolitat

German

Etymology

From French frivolité.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁivoliˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

• Audio /fʁivoliˈteːt/:

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• Hyphenation: Fri‧vo‧li‧tät

Noun

Frivolität f (genitive Frivolität, plural Frivolitäten)

1. sauciness; sleaziness; ribaldry
2. (archaic) frivolity; levity

Related terms

• frivol

Further reading

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