kauderwelsch

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See also: Kauderwelsch

German

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Etymology

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From earlier kuderwelsch since the first part of the 16th century. By surface analysis, Kauder +‎ welsch, in reference to the variety of Romansh spoken in the Swiss town of Kauder (Chur).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈkaʊ̯dɐvɛlʃ]
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Adjective

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kauderwelsch (strong nominative masculine singular kauderwelscher, not comparable)

  1. (of speech) gibberish

Declension

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