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Techtelmechtel
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German
Etymology
From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך (dakh, “roof, covering”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Techtelmechtel n (strong, genitive Techtelmechtels, plural Techtelmechtel)
- hanky-panky (love affair)
- Synonym: Affäre
Declension
Declension of Techtelmechtel [neuter, strong]
Further reading
- “Techtelmechtel” in Duden online
- “Techtelmechtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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