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

Gerüchteküche f (genitive Gerüchteküche, no plural)

  1. (colloquial, slightly derogatory) rumor mill
    Synonym: Klatsch
    es brodelt in der Gerüchteküche ― the rumor mill is abuzz

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