Gaukelei

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German

Etymology

gaukeln (“to juggle”) +‎ -ei (“-y”).

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯

Noun

Gaukelei f (genitive Gaukelei, plural Gaukeleien)

  1. (Medieval) jugglery, buffoonery
  2. pretense, sham, trickery

Declension

Declension of Gaukelei
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gaukelei die Gaukeleien
genitive einer der Gaukelei der Gaukeleien
dative einer der Gaukelei den Gaukeleien
accusative eine die Gaukelei die Gaukeleien

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Further reading

  • “Gaukelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Gaukelei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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