Katzenjammer

See also: katzenjammer

German

Etymology

Katze (“cat”) +‎ -n- +‎ Jammer (“wailing; lamentation”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkatsənjamɐ/

Noun

Katzenjammer m (genitive Katzenjammers, plural Katzenjammer)

caterwaul; yowling of a cat
(dated) hangover
Synonym: Kater

Descendants

Danish: kattejammer
→ English: katzenjammer
→ Polish: kacenjamer, kociokwik, kac

Further reading

Katzenjammer in Duden online

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