"Techtelmechtel" meaning in All languages combined

See Techtelmechtel on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: [tɛçtəlˈmɛçtəl] Audio: De-Techtelmechtel2.ogg , De-Techtelmechtel.ogg
Etymology: From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך (dakh, “roof, covering”). Etymology templates: {{der|de|yi|פֿאַרדעכטיק||hidden, secret}} Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n}} Techtelmechtel n (strong, genitive Techtelmechtels, plural Techtelmechtel) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n}} Forms: Techtelmechtels [genitive], Techtelmechtel [plural], strong [table-tags], Techtelmechtel [nominative, singular], Techtelmechtel [definite, nominative, plural], Techtelmechtels [genitive, singular], Techtelmechtel [definite, genitive, plural], Techtelmechtel [dative, singular], Techtelmechteln [dative, definite, plural], Techtelmechtel [accusative, singular], Techtelmechtel [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. a hanky-panky (love affair) Tags: neuter, strong Synonyms: Affäre
    Sense id: en-Techtelmechtel-de-noun-SMVMl3fE Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German rhyming compounds, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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