Keilerei

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German

Etymology

keilen (“to brawl”) +‎ -erei

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɪ̯ləˈʁaɪ̯/
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Noun

Keilerei f (genitive Keilerei, plural Keilereien)

  1. (colloquial) brawl; beating; melee
    333 bei Issos Keilerei
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    (rhyming mnemonic for the Battle of Issus)

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Keilerei” in Duden online
  • “Keilerei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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