Bavardage

dieNoun

chatter; small talk (French loanword)

Word details

German meaning
Geplauder, Geschwätz, leeres Gerede.
English meaning
Chatter, gossip
Synonym
Geschwätz, Geplauder
German example
Ihr Bavardage lenkte mich von der Arbeit ab.
English example
Her chatter distracted me from my work.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Bavardage
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “Bavardage”

  1. Sein Bavardage war sehr unterhaltsam. (His chatter was very entertaining.)

Frequently asked questions

Is this common in German?

No, it's a rare French loanword, often used in literary contexts.