Kinkerlitzchen

Signification (Anglais)

1. (colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural) knick-knacks; odds and ends (things of little value; especially worthless jewellery)
2. (colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural) trifles; trivial things
3. (colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural) silliness; frivolity; foolishness (that which is absurd or a waste of time)

Synonymes

Quisquilien

Kleinigkeit

Nichtigkeit

Schmuck

Schnörkel

Petitesse

Tand

Lappalie

Verzierungen

Pillepalle

Kinderkram

Kiki

Schnullibulli

Bagatelle

Peanuts

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Banalität

Belanglosigkeit

Geringfügigkeit

Kleinkram

Nebensache

Unwichtigkeit

Marginalie

Pipifax

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈkɪŋkɐ.lɪt͡sçən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Kinkerlitz m + -chen, from French quincaille(rie) (“metal hardware”) + -chen (diminutive suffix), originally in reference to worthless jewellery.