Geschwafel

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Geschwafel

  • [ɡəˈʃvaːfl̩]

Rhymes with aːfl̩

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vom Wortstamm des Verbs schwafeln mit Vorsilbe ge- abgeleitet

noun Geschwafel · Geschwafels

  1. colloquial, derogatory unsinniges, irrelevantes oder nerviges Gerede Ach, hör mir doch auf mit dem Geschwafel!

    Similar: Schwafelei, Faselei, Gefasel, Gelaber, Geschwätz, Geseier, Gesumse, Gewäsch, Wischiwaschi

In English

  • gibberish unintelligible speech or writing
  • drivel senseless talk
  • waffle (often lengthy) speech or writing that is evasive or vague, or pretentious
  • spiel A lengthy and extravagant speech or argument usually intended to persuade
  • hot air empty, confused or exaggerated talk
  • gobbledygook nonsense; meaningless or encrypted language
  • rambling meandering talk

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"Geschwafel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/geschwafel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Geschwafel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/geschwafel

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"Geschwafel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/geschwafel.

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@misc{geschwafel_2026,
  title = {Geschwafel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/geschwafel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}