Palaver

See also: palaver

German

Alternative forms
  • Palaber (nonstandard; reflecting the informal pronunciation)

Etymology

From English palaver. Associated with native labern (“to chatter, babble”), whence the informal alternative pronunciation.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paˈlaːvɐ/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /paˈlaːbɐ/ (informal variant)
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Noun

Palaver n (genitive Palavers, no plural)

  1. palaver; idle talk

Declension
Declension of Palaver (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Palaver
genitive eines des Palavers
dative einem dem Palaver
accusative ein das Palaver
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