colloquial
derNounumgangssprachlich
Word details
- German meaning
- Knast ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck für Gefängnis.
- English meaning
- Knast is a colloquial term for prison.
- Synonym
- Gefängnis, Strafanstalt
- German example
- Er musste für einige Jahre in den Knast.
- English example
- He had to go to the slammer for a few years.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Knast
- Plural Form
- die Knäste
Related words
- umgangssprachlich
colloquial
- Umgangsform
colloquial form
- Sprechsprache
colloquial language
- umgangssprachlich
colloquially
- Umgangssprache
colloquial language
- Umgangssprache
Colloquial language
- Schose
Schose is a colloquial expression for an insignificant, silly matter or action.
- Mieze
Mieze is a colloquial, often diminutive term for a cat or, pejoratively, for a young girl or woman.
- Downer
A downer is colloquially an event or substance that lowers mood or energy levels.
- Kampfhund
Fighting dog, dangerous dog (often used colloquially)
- Murkstein
A 'Murkstein' is a colloquial term for an uncut or low-value diamond.
- Buxe
Buxe is a colloquial term for trousers.
- Marmel
Marmel is a colloquial, derogatory term for a female person.
- 175er
The term '175er' is a colloquial term for men who were convicted of homosexual acts under Paragraph 175 of the German Criminal Code.
- Mistwetter
Foul weather is a colloquial term for very bad, unpleasant weather, often with rain, wind, and cold.
- Butz
A colloquial term for a small, chubby child or a small, chubby person. Can also be used disparagingly.
- Butz
A colloquial term for a small, chubby child or a small, chubby person. Can also be used disparagingly.
- Aphäresis
Apheresis
- Brummer
A grumbler is colloquially a person who is grumpy or in a bad mood, or a device that makes a deep, humming noise.
- Datenautobahn
Data highway is a colloquial term for the Internet, emphasizing the fast and unlimited transmission of data.
- Bärendreck
Bärendreck is a colloquial term for licorice, especially hard, dark pieces of licorice.
- Teufelchen
A little devil is a colloquial term for a mischievous, naughty, or impish person, often a child.
- Radl
"Radl" is a colloquial Bavarian term for a mixed beer drink, typically consisting of beer and lemon-flavored soda.
- Abtritt
An older or colloquial term for a toilet or WC.
- Pinöpel
A 'Pinöpel' is a colloquial term for a small, often protruding object, such as a suction cup or a small button.
- Spatzeck
Spatzeck is a colloquial, derogatory term for an insignificant person or a person who is considered stupid or naive.
- Taxler
Taxler is a colloquial term for a taxi driver.
- Brüßler
'Brüssler' is a colloquial term for a person from Brussels or something related to Brussels.
- Kiberer
Cop (colloquial)
- Gatsch
Gatsch is a colloquial term for mud or mire, especially in Austria.
- Himmelstänzer
Sky dancer is a colloquial term for a person who is dreamy and out of touch with reality or who pursues unrealistic goals.
- Blondchen
"Blondchen" is a colloquial, often diminutive term for a young, blonde woman.
- funzen
Funzen colloquially means that something works or clicks.
- umlegen
Fell (a tree), kill (colloquial)
- bützen
To kiss (colloquial, Rhineland)
- schnullen
"Schnullen" is a colloquial term for using a pacifier.
- einen fahren lassen
To let one go means to release intestinal gas uncontrollably; it is a colloquial and often considered impolite expression.
- über den Jordan gehen
To go over the Jordan is a colloquial idiom that means to die.
- abbleiben
"To kick the bucket" is a colloquial, often humorous expression for dying.
- Zaster
Zaster is a colloquial term for money.
- dufte
Colloquial for: good, pleasant, great; also: fragrant.
- Zicke
A 'Zicke' is a colloquial term for a moody, stubborn, or quarrelsome woman.
- Tschechoslowake
Czechoslovak is a colloquial, sometimes derogatory term for a person from the former Czechoslovakia.
- Brillenschötchen
Brillenschötchen is a colloquial term for a person who wears glasses.
- Aspie
Aspie is a colloquial term for a person with Asperger's syndrome.
- Aspie
Aspie is a colloquial term for a person with Asperger's syndrome.
- Molli
Molli (colloquial term for a tram)
- Schluckspecht
A heavy drinker is a colloquial term for someone who drinks a lot of alcohol.
- Busserl
A 'Busserl' is a colloquial term for a kiss, often given on the cheek, especially in Bavaria and Austria.
Example sentences with “colloquial”
This is a colloquial expression. (Dies ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck.)
Frequently asked questions
How to translate 'colloquial'?
Use 'umgangssprachlich'.