Tumult

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Tumult

[tuˈmʊlt]

Rhymes with ʊlt

Where it comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch tumultus ^(→ la) „Aufruhr, Unruhe“, Substantiv zu lateinisch tumēre ^(→ la) „aufbrausen, aufgebracht sein“

noun Tumult · Tumulte · Tumults · Tumultes

lautstarkes Chaos, Gewimmel „Als sie sich geschlossen weigerten, riss dem obersten Richter der Geduldsfaden, und im Gerichtssaal brach Tumult aus.“
aufgeregte, handgreifliche, unkontrollierbare Auseinandersetzung In Kairo finden dieser Tage täglich Tumulte statt.

In English

row continual loud noise
tumult noise as made by a crowd
melee noisy, confused or tumultuous fight, argument
riot tumultuous disturbance of public peace
commotion agitated disturbance or a hubbub
ruckus a noisy disturbance and/or commotion
fracas a noisy disorderly quarrel
pandemonium chaos; tumultuous protest or disorder
turmoil a state of great disorder or uncertainty
hubbub confused sound of a crowd of people shouting or speaking simultaneously
brouhaha fuss, uproar

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BibTeX

@misc{tumult_2026,
  title = {Tumult},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/tumult},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}