Kavaliersdelikt

German

Etymology

Kavalier +‎ -s- +‎ Delikt, literally “gentleman's offense”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kavaˈliːɐ̯sdeˌlɪkt/
  • Hyphenation: Ka‧va‧liers‧de‧likt
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Noun

Kavaliersdelikt n (strong, genitive Kavaliersdeliktes or Kavaliersdelikts, plural Kavaliersdelikte)

  1. (law, colloquial) petty offense, peccadillo
    Coordinate term: Bagatelldelikt
    • 2004 June 28, Ansbert Kneip, “Das Imperium schlägt zurück”, in Der Spiegel‎, number 27, page 173:
      Das illegale Besorgen, Herunterladen und Brennen von Filmen galt bis vor kurzem noch als Kavaliersdelikt—und das Entdeckungsrisiko als minimal.
      Until recently, the illegal acquisition, downloading and burning of films was considered a trivial offence and the risk of discovery was minimal.

Declension

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