Katzenjammer
/ˈkatsn̩ˌjamɐ/
der
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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a hangover, or a general feeling of misery after excess
Built from Katze (cat) + Jammer (wailing, misery).
Made of
- Katze cat
- Jammer wailing, misery
Practice
1 What does Katzenjammer mean?
a hangover, or a general feeling of misery after excess
2 Fill the gap: Am nächsten Morgen quälte ihn ein fürchterlicher ___.
Full sentence: Am nächsten Morgen quälte ihn ein fürchterlicher Katzenjammer. (The next morning, a terrible hangover tormented him.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Katzenjammer?
Katzenjammer: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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