Techtelmechtel
German
Etymology
From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך (dakh, “roof, covering”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [tɛçtəlˈmɛçtəl]
Audio (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Tech‧tel‧mech‧tel
Noun
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- a hanky-panky (love affair)
- Synonym: Affäre
Declension
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Further reading
- “Techtelmechtel” in Duden online
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