Masculine
Krawall
Meaning
- (masculine,strong) riot
- (masculine,strong) ruckus, affray
Concepts
Synonyms
Klamauk
Krakeel
Massenunruhen
Charivari
Kohlenstaub
Menschenauflauf
Massenproteste
bürgerkriegsähnliche Zustände
Massenaufstand
Aufstand der Massen
Protestaktionen
Frequency
Etymology
In summary
Unknown. Perhaps borrowed from Late Latin charavallium (“noise and clamor at a wedding”), or from Old French chalivali (“noise from pots and pans”) or charivali (compare French charivari), from Late Latin caribaria or Late Latin carivaria, ultimately from Ancient Greek καρηβάρεια (karēbáreia, “heaviness of the head, dizziness, headache”), from κάρη (kárē, “head”) and βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).
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