Smalltalk
derNounsmall talk
English translations
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Small talk
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein zwangloses Gespräch über belanglose Themen, oft geführt, um die Stille zu füllen oder Kontakte zu knüpfen.
- English meaning
- Small talk
- Synonym
- Plauderei, Geplänkel
- German example
- Auf der Party führte ich Smalltalk mit einem Kollegen über das Wetter.
- English example
- I made small talk with a colleague about the weather at the party.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Smalltalk
- Plural Form
- die Smalltalks
Example sentences with “Smalltalk”
Ich mag keinen Smalltalk. (I don't like small talk.)
Frequently asked questions
Is this a German word?
It is an English loanword that is now standard in German.