Gekritzel
German
ein Gekritzel (sense 2)
Etymology
ge- + kritzeln.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡəˈkʁɪt͡sl̩]
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Ge‧krit‧zel
Noun
Gekritzel n (genitive Gekritzels, no plural)
- (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) the act of scribbling
- Sein Gekritzel stört mich. ― Him scribbling annoys me.
- (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) a scribbling
- Wer soll dieses Gekritzel entziffern können? ― Who should be able to decipher this scribbling?
Declension
Declension of Gekritzel (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | das | Gekritzel |
| genitive | eines | des | Gekritzels |
| dative | einem | dem | Gekritzel |
| accusative | ein | das | Gekritzel |
Further reading
- “Gekritzel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gekritzel” in Duden online
- “Gekritzel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon