Quatsch

German

Etymology

From the verb quatschen.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kvatʃ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡ʃ

Noun

Quatsch m (strong, genitive Quatsches or Quatschs, no plural, diminutive Quätschchen n)

  1. (informal) nonsense
    Synonyms: Unsinn, Blödsinn, Schwachsinn, Stuss
    Was für ein Quatsch ist das? ― What kind of nonsense is that?
  2. (informal) joking, kidding, fun
    Ich mach doch nur Quatsch. ― I’m just joking, you know.
  3. (chiefly northern and central Germany) chat
    Synonyms: Unterhaltung, Schwatz, Schwätzchen, Plauderei, (chiefly southern) Plausch, (northern) Schnack
    Ein kleiner Quatsch in der Mittagspause ist doch immer schön.
    A little chat during lunchbreak is always nice.

Declension
Declension of Quatsch [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Quatsch
genitive eines des Quatsches, Quatschs
dative einem dem Quatsch, Quatsche1
accusative einen den Quatsch

1Now rare, see notes.

Interjection

Quatsch

  1. used to acknowledge that the speaker has just misspoken and to introduce the correction
    Zu Hause habe ich eine Katze, Quatsch, zwei Katzen.
    At home I have a cat, I mean, two cats.

Further reading
  • “Quatsch” in Duden online
  • “Quatsch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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