Noun
das Gelaber
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈlaːbɐ/
chit-chat, blather (shallow talk of little reliability)
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- chit-chat, blather (shallow talk of little reliability)
Example sentence
Nach zwei Stunden Gelaber war noch nichts entschieden.
After two hours of waffle nothing had been decided yet.
Word forms
singular
das Gelaber
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Gelaber
Accusativedas Gelaber
Dativedem Gelaber
Genitivedes Gelabers
Gelaber has no common plural.
Usage
- leeres Gelaber — Empty blather or waffle; dismissive and colloquial.
- Gelaber / sachliche Erklärung — Aimless or shallow talk versus a factual explanation.
Nach dem endlosen Gelaber wollte sie endlich eine klare Antwort.
After the endless waffle, she finally wanted a clear answer.