Sündenbabel

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Etymology[edit]

Sünde (sin) +‎ -n- +‎ Babel (Babel, Babylon)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏndənˌbaːbəl/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Sündenbabel n (strong, genitive Sündenbabels, plural Sündenbabel)

  1. (derogatory) a place rife with hedonism or sin, particularly of sexual nature; sink of iniquity
    Synonym: Sündenpfuhl
    Amsterdam ist das Sündenbabel Europas.
    Amsterdam is Europe’s sink of iniquity.

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