Randale

German

Etymology

Originally plural of now obsolete Randal m (“noise, tumult”), humorous pseudo-Latin formation from dialectal Rand (“noise, ballyhoo”), to rhyme with Skandal (“scandal”), perhaps also Vandal(e) (“vandal”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʁanˈdaːlə/
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  • Rhymes: -aːlə
  • Hyphenation: Ran‧da‧le

Noun

Randale f (genitive Randale, plural Randale)

  1. tumult; riot (loud and unrestrained behaviour by one or more people, often with property damage, sometimes also bodily harm)
    Synonyms: Aufruhr, Ausschreitung, Krawall, Tumult

Declension
Declension of Randale [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Randale die Randale
genitive einer der Randale der Randale
dative einer der Randale den Randalen
accusative eine die Randale die Randale

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