Tümelei

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German

Etymology

Back-formation from Deutschtümelei and similar constructions.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tyːməˈlaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Tü‧me‧lei
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Noun

Tümelei f (genitive Tümelei, plural Tümeleien)

  1. chauvinism
    • 2012 September 29, Christiane Peitz, “Wie Deutschland klingt, wenn es singt”, in Die Zeit‎:
      Tümelei und falsche Gemütlichkeit kommen schon deshalb nicht auf, weil Hayden mit leiser Selbstironie auf seine Gesprächspartner zugeht, mitjodelt, mittanzt, mitimprovisiert […]
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Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Tümelei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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