balderdash

derNoun

der Unsinn; der Quatsch

Word details

German meaning
Unsinn, dummes Zeug, albernes Gerede.
English meaning
Nonsense, balderdash
Synonym
Unsinn, Blödsinn
German example
Erzähl doch nicht solchen Kokolores!
English example
Don't tell such nonsense!
Type
Noun
Article
der
Singular Form
der Kokolores
Plural Form
None

Example sentences with “balderdash”

  1. That is absolute balderdash! (Das ist absoluter Unsinn!)

Frequently asked questions

Is there a German equivalent for the word 'balderdash'?

'Unsinn' or 'Quatsch' are the most natural equivalents for this slightly old-fashioned term.