how to pronounce kauderwelsch
/ˈkaʊ̯dɐvɛlʃ/
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kauderwelsch is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of kauderwelsch in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:
“… als kauderwelsch durch die kanäle …”
meanings of kauderwelsch
noun:
- Gibberish, double Dutch.
- Rhaeto-Romance language originally spoken in the Swiss town Chur (Kauder) in canton Graubünden.
- Gobbledygook.
adjective:
- Gibberish.
kauderwelsch frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR
the word kauderwelsch occurs in german on average 0.8 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
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