Plauderton

German

Etymology

plaudern (“to chat”) +‎ Ton (“tone”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈplaʊ̯dɐˌtoːn]
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Hyphenation: Plau‧der‧ton

Noun

Plauderton m (strong, genitive Plaudertones or Plaudertons, no plural)

conversational tone, casual tone, chatty tone
- 1919, Walther Kabel, Irrende Seelen, Werner Dietsch Verlag, page 108:
  Unsere Unterredung wurde jetzt im leichten Plauderton geführt wie ein harmloses Gespräch unter guten Bekannten.
  Our discussion was now held in a light conversational tone like a harmless chat between friendly acquaintances.

Declension

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Further reading

“Plauderton” in Duden online

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