Kuddelmuddel

German

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Kuddelmuddel. The word originally meant "dirty linen" and is derived from the verb koddeln (“to wash clothes superficially”). The rhyming part might be based on a cognate of German Modder (“mud”), a Dutch form of which also led to English muddle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkʊdəlˈmʊdəl/
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Noun

Kuddelmuddel n or m (strong, genitive Kuddelmuddels, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) jumble; hodgepodge; confusion
    Synonyms: Durcheinander, Mischmasch, Wirrwarr

Declension

Declension of Kuddelmuddel [sg-only, neuter // masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das, der Kuddelmuddel
genitive eines des Kuddelmuddels
dative einem dem Kuddelmuddel
accusative ein, einen das, den Kuddelmuddel
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