Querele

German

Alternative forms

• Querelle (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin querēla, in part through French querelle. Attested since the 17th century, but rare until the mid-20th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kveˈʁeːlə/

Noun

Querele f (genitive Querele, plural Querelen, diminutive Querelchen n)

1. (chiefly journalistic, often in the plural) controversy, quarrel, dispute, stir, scandal

   Synonyms: Kontroverse, Unstimmigkeit, Verwicklung, Eklat, Krach, Streit

2. (dated) grievance, complaint

   Synonyms: Beschwerde, Klage

Declension

Declension of Querele [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Querele	die	Querelen
genitive	einer	der	Querele	der	Querelen
dative	einer	der	Querele	den	Querelen
accusative	eine	die	Querele	die	Querelen

Related terms

• Querulant