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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From the verb {{m|de|quatschen}}.
{{deverbal|de|quatschen}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|de|/kvatʃ/}}
* {{IPA|de|/kvatʃ/}}
* {{audio|de|De-Quatsch.ogg|Audio}}
* {{audio|de|De-Quatsch.ogg}}
* {{rhyme|de|at͡ʃ|s=1}}
* {{rhyme|de|at͡ʃ|s=1}}



Latest revision as of 12:47, 27 September 2024

German

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Etymology

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Deverbal from quatschen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kvatʃ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃ

Noun

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Quatsch m (strong, genitive Quatsches or Quatschs, no plural, diminutive Quätschchen n)

  1. (informal) nonsense
    Synonyms: Unsinn, Blödsinn, Schwachsinn, Stuss
    Was für ein Quatsch ist das?What kind of nonsense is that?
  2. (informal) joking, kidding, fun
    Ich mach doch nur Quatsch.I’m just joking, you know.
  3. (chiefly northern and central Germany) chat
    Synonyms: Unterhaltung, Schwatz, Schwätzchen, Plauderei, (chiefly southern) Plausch, (northern) Schnack
    Ein kleiner Quatsch in der Mittagspause ist doch immer schön.
    A little chat during lunchbreak is always nice.

Declension

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Interjection

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Quatsch

  1. used to acknowledge that the speaker has just misspoken and to introduce the correction
    Zu Hause habe ich eine Katze, Quatsch, zwei Katzen.
    At home I have a cat, I mean, two cats.

Further reading

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  • Quatsch” in Duden online
  • Quatsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache