quelle surprise

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French quelle surprise (“what a surprise”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌkɛl sə(ɹ)ˈpɹiːz/

Phrase[edit]

quelle surprise

  1. (idiomatic, sarcastic) What a surprise.
    My brother made the same mistake I did, but he didn't get punished: quelle surprise.

Translations[edit]

what a surprise — see surprise surprise

French[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Literally, “what (a) surprise”. While "quelle surprise" in French is virtually identical to "what a surprise" in English, "quelle surprise" in English carries a more sarcastic connotation than "quelle surprise" in French.

Pronunciation[edit]

Phrase[edit]

quelle surprise

  1. what a surprise
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