Techtelmechtel
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך (dakh, “roof, covering”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Techtelmechtel n (strong, genitive Techtelmechtels, plural Techtelmechtel)
- a hanky-panky (love affair)
- Synonym: Affäre
Declension
[edit]Declension of Techtelmechtel [neuter, strong]
Further reading
[edit]- “Techtelmechtel” in Duden online