Hokuspokus
derNounhocus-pocus; magic trick; nonsense
English translations
- 01
hocus pocus
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine unsinnige Redewendung, die oft bei Zaubertricks verwendet wird.
- English meaning
- Hocus pocus
- Synonym
- None
- German example
- Mit Hokuspokus verschwand der Hase im Hut.
- English example
- With hocus pocus, the rabbit disappeared in the hat.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Hokuspokus
- Plural Form
- die Hokuspokusse
Example sentences with “Hokuspokus”
Das ist doch alles nur Hokuspokus. (That is all just hocus-pocus.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Hokuspokus' used seriously or dismissively?
It is used dismissively to describe something as fake, superstitious, or complete nonsense. It is a masculine noun (der Hokuspokus).