Küchenlatein

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German

Etymology

Compound of Küche (kitchen) +‎ -n- +‎ Latein (Latin). First attested in Middle Low German köken latijn, thus seemingly a popular word ridiculing the improper use of Latin words by the uneducated (such as women and servants in the kitchen). Later used by humanists to refer to non-classical Latin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Küchenlatein n (genitive Küchenlateins, no plural)

  1. Dog Latin

Declension

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Derived terms