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German
Etymology
ge- + schwafeln (“to waffle”)
Pronunciation
Noun
Geschwafel n (strong, genitive Geschwafels, no plural)
- (derogatory, informal) nonsense, gibberish (speech or writing that is meaningless, or pointless and vague)
- Synonyms: Blabla, Gefasel, Gelaber, Gelabere, Geplapper, Gequatsche, Gerede, Geschwätz, Gesülze, Plappern, Plapperei, Quasselei
2023 March 16, Bert Schulz, “Erste Sitzung des Berliner Parlaments: Alter, was geht ab?!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:Dann verkünden viele Abgeordnete mit Gemurre im Saal, vor allem aber mit Tweets ihr Entsetzen. Von „sinnfreiem Geschwafel“ schreibt zum Beispiel der Linke Niklas Schrader.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
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