"Geschwafel" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ɡəˈʃvaːfl̩/ Audio: De-Geschwafel.ogg Forms: Geschwafels [genitive], neuter strong [table-tags], Geschwafel [nominative, singular], Geschwafels [genitive, singular], Geschwafel [dative, singular], Geschwafel [accusative, singular]
Etymology: ge- + schwafeln (“to waffle”) Etymology templates: {{prefix|de|ge|schwafeln|gloss2=to waffle}} ge- + schwafeln (“to waffle”) Head templates: {{de-noun|n.sg}} Geschwafel n (strong, genitive Geschwafels, no plural) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|n.sg}}
  1. (derogatory, informal) nonsense, gibberish (speech or writing that is meaningless, or pointless and vague) Tags: derogatory, informal, neuter, no-plural, strong
    Sense id: en-Geschwafel-de-noun-3Zv~~UeQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms prefixed with ge- Synonyms: Blabla, Gefasel, Gelaber, Gelabere, Geplapper, Gequatsche, Gerede, Geschwätz, Gesülze, Plappern, Plapperei, Quasselei

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