Gekritzel

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German[edit]

ein Gekritzel (sense 2)

Etymology[edit]

ge- +‎ kritzeln.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɡəˈkʁɪt͡sl̩]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧krit‧zel

Noun[edit]

Gekritzel n (strong, genitive Gekritzels, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) the act of scribbling
    Sein Gekritzel stört mich. ― Him scribbling annoys me.
  2. (colloquial, somewhat derogatory) a scribbling
    Wer soll dieses Gekritzel entziffern können? ― Who should be able to decipher this scribbling?

Declension[edit]

Declension of Gekritzel [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Gekritzel
genitive eines des Gekritzels
dative einem dem Gekritzel
accusative ein das Gekritzel

Further reading[edit]

  • “Gekritzel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Gekritzel” in Duden online
  • “Gekritzel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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