klatch

English

WOTD – 5 November 2009

Alternative forms

• klatsch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Klatsch (“meeting at which people gossip”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /klæt͡ʃ/

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• Rhymes: -ætʃ

Noun

klatch (plural klatches or klatchs)

1. An informal social gathering, especially one held over coffee for the purpose of conversation.

Related terms

• coffee klatch
• kaffeeklatch

Translations

informal social gathering

• Chinese:

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• Finnish: kahvitilaisuus
• Russian: посиде́лки (ru) (posidélki)