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Floskel

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German

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Etymology

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17th century, from Latin flosculus (flowery expression). The feminine singular is a backformation from the plural.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Floskel f (genitive Floskel, plural Floskeln)

  1. a standardised, hackneyed or meaningless expression, turn of phrase
    Synonyms: (erstarrte) Redewendung, (leere) Phrase, Sprachhülse, Worthülse, Wortgirlande
  2. (less often) platitude, truism, cliché
    Synonyms: Binsenweisheit, Gemeinplatz, Banalität, Klischee, Plattitüde

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Floskel” in Duden online
  • Floskel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache