Palaver

See also: palaver

German

Alternative forms

  • Palaber (nonstandard; reflecting the informal pronunciation)

Etymology

From English palaver. Doublet of Parabel and Parole. Associated with native labern (“to chatter, babble”), whence the informal alternative pronunciation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈlaːvɐ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /paˈlaːbɐ/ (informal variant)
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Noun

Palaver n (strong, genitive Palavers, no plural)

  1. palaver; idle talk

Declension

Declension of Palaver [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Palaver
genitive eines des Palavers
dative einem dem Palaver
accusative ein das Palaver
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