Lappalie

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German

Etymology

Pseudo-Latinate of Lappen (cloth, rag) + Latin -ālie, 17th c.

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  • Hyphenation: Lap‧pa‧lie

Noun

Lappalie f (genitive Lappalie, plural Lappalien)

  1. bagatelle, trifle, minor thing
    Synonyms: Bagatelle, Kleinigkeit, Nichtigkeit
    Ich beschäftige mich nicht mit einer solchen Lappalie.
    I do not concern myself with such a minor thing.

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