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Palaver
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palaver
German
Alternative forms
de Palaber nonstandard; reflecting the informal pronunciation
Etymology
From de en palaver. de Parabel Parole. Associated with native de labern to chatter, babble, whence the informal alternative pronunciation.
Pronunciation
de /paˈlaːvɐ/ standard
de /paˈlaːbɐ/ informal variant
de De-Palaver.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
n
de informal derogatory palaver, chatter, idle talk
de Gerede
Declension
n.sg
Derived terms
de palavern
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