Geplänkel

German

Etymology

Deverbal of plänkeln (“to skirmish, squabble”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈplɛŋkl̩/

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Noun

Geplänkel n (genitive Geplänkels, plural Geplänkel)

1. a minor or harmless fight
   1. (dated, by force) skirmish; brouhaha
   2. (in words) banter; repartee; jocundity

Synonyms

• (skirmish): Scharmützel

References

• “Geplänkel” in Duden online
• Wolfgang Pfeifer: Etymologisches Wörterbuch