Schwurbler

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German

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Etymology

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schwurbeln +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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Schwurbler m (strong, genitive Schwurblers, plural Schwurbler)

  1. (derogatory) someone who talks gibberish, especially if at length and sophistical
    • 2004 August 15, Amicus, “Verlust der Seele beim Beamen!?”, in de.sci.philosophie[1] (Usenet):
      Und ja, Franz von Kutschera ist selbst Logiker und nicht bloß irgend so ein
      philosophischer Schwurbler.

Usage notes

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  • Although the term is older, it has seen an increase in usage in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, mainly being used to label those spreading misinformation.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Schwurbler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Schwurbler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon