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Keilerei

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German

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Etymology

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keilen (to brawl) +‎ -erei

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɪ̯ləˈʁaɪ̯/
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Noun

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Keilerei f (genitive Keilerei, plural Keilereien)

  1. (colloquial) brawl; beating; melee
    333 bei Issos Keilerei
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    (rhyming mnemonic for the Battle of Issus)

Declension

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Further reading

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