Gekritzel

German

ein Gekritzel (sense 2)

Etymology

ge- +‎ kritzeln.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡəˈkʁɪt͡sl̩]

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Ge‧krit‧zel

Noun

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

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

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