Geraffel

German

Etymology

Deverbal from raffeln. Compare Bavarian Graffl.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡəˈʁafəl/ (Germany)

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• IPA^(key): /ɡ̊eˈʁafl̩/ (Austria, Southern Germany)
• Hyphenation: Ge‧raf‧fel

Noun

Geraffel n (strong, genitive Geraffels, no plural)

1. (colloquial, Southern Germany, Austria) stuff, junk, scrap

   Synonyms: Kram, Krempel, Gedöns, Zeug

Declension

Declension of Geraffel [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Geraffel
genitive	eines	des	Geraffels
dative	einem	dem	Geraffel
accusative	ein	das	Geraffel

Further reading

• “Geraffel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Geraffel” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “Geraffel” in Duden online
• “Geraffel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.