"Kinkerlitzchen" meaning in All languages combined

See Kinkerlitzchen on Wiktionary

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈkɪŋkɐ.lɪt͡sçən/ Audio: De-Kinkerlitzchen.ogg Forms: Kinkerlitzchen [singular], no-table-tags [table-tags], Kinkerlitzchen [definite, nominative, plural], Kinkerlitzchen [definite, genitive, plural], Kinkerlitzchen [dative, definite, plural], Kinkerlitzchen [accusative, definite, plural]
Etymology: Kinkerlitz m + -chen, from French quincaille(rie) (“metal hardware”) + -chen (diminutive suffix), originally in reference to worthless jewellery. Etymology templates: {{af|de|Kinkerlitz|-chen|g1=m}} Kinkerlitz m + -chen, {{bor|de|fr|quincaille(rie)||metal hardware}} French quincaille(rie) (“metal hardware”), {{suffix|de||chen|pos2=diminutive suffix}} + -chen (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{head|de|noun|singular|Kinkerlitzchen|g=n-p}} Kinkerlitzchen n pl (singular Kinkerlitzchen) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|p}}
  1. knick-knacks; odds and ends (things of little value; especially worthless jewellery) Tags: colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural Synonyms: Zeug
    Sense id: en-Kinkerlitzchen-de-noun-MsmsPNUT Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German pluralia tantum, German terms suffixed with -chen, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 61 12 27 Disambiguation of German pluralia tantum: 66 17 17 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -chen: 59 27 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 13 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 85 9 7
  2. trifles; trivial things Tags: colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural
    Sense id: en-Kinkerlitzchen-de-noun-OsXcYqs0
  3. silliness; frivolity; foolishness (that which is absurd or a waste of time) Tags: colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural
    Sense id: en-Kinkerlitzchen-de-noun--je-kwE7 Categories (other): German terms with collocations
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          "text": "Oft, besonders in jungen Jahren, meinte er wohl, es sei doch besser, was Rechtes zu lernen und ein nützlicher Bürger zu sein, als solche Kinkerlitzchen zu machen.",
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