Fremdwörterei
dieNounexcessive use of foreign words
English translations
- 01
use of foreign words
- 02
affectation
Word details
- German meaning
- Übermäßiger Gebrauch von Fremdwörtern, oft um gebildet zu wirken.
- English meaning
- Use of foreign words
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Seine Rede war voll von Fremdwörterei, die kaum jemand verstand.
- English example
- His speech was full of foreign words that hardly anyone understood.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Fremdwörterei
- Plural Form
- None
Example sentences with “Fremdwörterei”
Seine ständige Fremdwörterei nervt. (His constant use of foreign words is annoying.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a common word?
It is a critical term used to describe pretentious language.