Masculine
Klüngel
Meaning
- clique
- cronyism (favoritism to friends or relatives)
- panicle, raceme
Synonyms
Sumpf der Korruption
Speziwirtschaft
Kumpanei
Gekungel
Krusch
Freunderlwirtschaft
Plörren
Grusch
Gesumsel
Kramuri
Graffel
Gelumpe
Spezlwirtschaft
Vetterleswirtschaft
Vetterliwirtschaft
Hyphenated as
Klün‧gel
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈklʏŋl̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Late Middle High German klüngel, klungel, from earlier klüngelīn, klungelīn, from Old High German clungelīn, a diminutive form of clunga (“ball”), ultimately from the root of Kolben (“piston”).
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