Schwatz
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See also: schwatz
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle High German swaz; see schwatzen (“to chat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Schwatz m (strong, genitive Schwatzes, plural Schwatze or Schwätze, diminutive Schwätzchen n)
- (often in the diminutive) chat
- Synonyms: Unterhaltung, Plauderei, (chiefly southern) Plausch, (chiefly northern) Quatsch, (northern) Schnack
Usage notes[edit]
- The expression einen Schwatz halten, ein Schwätzchen halten (“to have a chat”) is neutral/positive, whereas the verb schwätzen may have a negative tone.
Declension[edit]
Declension of Schwatz [masculine, strong]