Techtelmechtel

German

Etymology

From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, hidden, secret), from דאַך (dakh, roof, covering).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Techtelmechtel n (genitive Techtelmechtels, plural Techtelmechtel)

  1. a hanky-panky (love affair)

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