Schwurbler
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]schwurbeln + -er
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]Schwurbler m (strong, genitive Schwurblers, plural Schwurbler)
- (derogatory) someone who talks gibberish, especially if at length and sophistical
Usage notes
[edit]- 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
[edit]Declension of Schwurbler [masculine, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Schwurbler” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schwurbler” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon