Karambolage

German

Etymology

From French carambolage.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkaʁamboˈlaːʒə/

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• Rhymes: -aːʒə

Noun

Karambolage f (genitive Karambolage, plural Karambolagen)

1. (chiefly informal) collision (kind of car accident, especially a spectacular one)

   Synonyms: Kollision, Zusammenprall, Zusammenstoß

Declension

Declension of Karambolage [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Karambolage	die	Karambolagen
genitive	einer	der	Karambolage	der	Karambolagen
dative	einer	der	Karambolage	den	Karambolagen
accusative	eine	die	Karambolage	die	Karambolagen

Derived terms

• Massenkarambolage (less informal)

Further reading

• “Karambolage” in Duden online