Neuter
Kinkerlitzchen
Meaning
- (colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural) knick-knacks; odds and ends (things of little value; especially worthless jewellery)
- (colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural) trifles; trivial things
- (colloquial, derogatory, neuter, plural) silliness; frivolity; foolishness (that which is absurd or a waste of time)
Synonyms
Quisquilien
Kinderkram
Kiki
Schnullibulli
Geringfügigkeit
Unwichtigkeit
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɪŋkɐ.lɪt͡sçən/
Etymology
Kinkerlitz m + -chen, from French quincaille(rie) (“metal hardware”) + -chen (diminutive suffix), originally in reference to worthless jewellery.
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