Neuter
Gedöns
Meaning
- (colloquial) fuss, ado, hullabaloo
- (colloquial) stuff, junk
Concepts
Synonyms
Gimmick
viel Aufhebens
Krusch
Schmonzes
Buhei
unnötiger Aufwand
Plörren
Grusch
Gesumsel
Kramuri
Graffel
Gelumpe
Tullus
unnötige Aufmerksamkeit
Zwergenaufstand
Hyphenated as
Ge‧döns
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡəˈdøːns/
Etymology
Borrowed from German Low German Gedööns. Doublet of archaic Gedens. Popularized by a controversial remark made by Gerhard Schröder in the run-up to the 1998 German federal election (see quotations).
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