Masculine

Schnickschnack

Meaning

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, masculine, no-plural, strong) bric-a-brac, knick-knack
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, masculine, no-plural, strong) empty talk, chatter

Frequency

31k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃnɪkˌʃnak/
Etymology

In summary

Reduplication; from schnacken or Low German schnacken (snacken) (“chatter”) (compare Plautdietsch schnaken (“chatter”)).

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