Fisimatenten

German Etymology From de gmw-cfr visimetent (“nonsense”, attested 1499 in Cologne; now in the form gmw-cfr Fissematente). Further origin unsettled. Possibly from de gmh visament, gmh fisiment ornamentation of a coat of arms. folk etymology Popular etymology has derived it from fr je visite ma tante I'm visiting my aunt, used as an excuse, or fr visitez ma tente visit my tent, supposedly used by soldiers to invite girls to their garrisons. None of this is factual, however. Pronunciation de /ˌfɪ.zi.maˈtɛn.tən/ /ˌfɪ.zə-/ de De-Fisimatenten.ogg Noun p Fisimatentchen de colloquial fuss; ado; useless or fretful behaviour, talk de Mätzchen Sperenzchen de Mach keine Fisimatenten! Quit messing around! 380 “The First Lieutenant has certainly made a mistake with the house number” Diederich remarked gently; but it made no difference. “Rubbish. Let’s be clear. No idle chatter. That’s an order. Keep your trap shut and sell, otherwise God help you.” „Herr Premierleutnant haben sich gewiß in der Hausnummer geirrt“, bemerkte Diederich schonend; aber es half nichts. „Quatsch. Weiß Bescheid. Nur keine Fisimatenten. Höherer Befehl. Schnauze halten und verkaufen, sonst gnade Gott.“ Declension p Further reading 22 216 PfWB