Noun
das Geschwätz
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈʃvɛt͡s/
twaddle, nonsense
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- twaddle, nonsense
- gossip
Example sentence
Das Geschwätz hat seinem Ruf geschadet.
The gossip hurt his reputation.
Word forms
singular
das Geschwätz
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Geschwätz
Accusativedas Geschwätz
Dativedem Geschwätz
Genitivedes Geschwätzes
Geschwätz has no common plural.
Usage
- leeres Geschwätz — Empty talk or nonsense; a dismissive expression.
- Geschwätz / Gespräch — Talk dismissed as pointless versus a neutral conversation.
Sie hatte genug von seinem endlosen Geschwätz.
She had had enough of his endless twaddle.