Gerüchteküche

German

Etymology

From Gerücht (“rumor”) +‎ -e- +‎ Küche (“kitchen”), literally “rumor kitchen”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈʁʏçtəˌkʏçə/
Hyphenation: Ge‧rüch‧te‧kü‧che
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Noun

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(colloquial, slightly derogatory) rumor mill
Synonym: Klatsch

es brodelt in der Gerüchteküche ― the rumor mill is abuzz

Declension

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Further reading

“Gerüchteküche” in Duden online
“Gerüchteküche” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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