Klatsch
See also: klatsch
German
Etymology
Imitative. Compare English clash.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klatʃ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -at͡ʃ
Noun
Klatsch m (strong, genitive Klatsches or Klatschs, plural Klatsche)
- a smacking/slapping sound, made (for example) by hitting, palm down, a flat, wet surface.
- (colloquial) meeting at which people gossip
- (colloquial) gossip
Declension
Declension of Klatsch [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Klatsch | die | Klatsche |
genitive | eines | des | Klatsches, Klatschs | der | Klatsche |
dative | einem | dem | Klatsch, Klatsche1 | den | Klatschen |
accusative | einen | den | Klatsch | die | Klatsche |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Abklatsch
- Klatschblatt
- Klatschpresse
Descendants
- → English: klatch, klatsch
Further reading
- “Klatsch” in Duden online