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Radau
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radau
German
Pronunciation
de /ʁaˈdaʊ̯/
de De-Radau.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de aʊ̯ 2
Noun
m.sg
racket, row, din, shindy
Declension
m.sg
Synonyms
de Gepolter Gestürm Getöse Klamauk Krach Krawall Lärm Rambazamba Rummel Spektakel Trubel Wirbel
Derived terms
de Mordsradau Radaubruder Radaukind Radau machen Radaumachen Radaumacher Radaumacherei Radaumacherin Radauschwester Radau veranstalten
Further reading
Limburgish
Alternative forms
li Radǫu
li radauw Veldeke
li raddou Valkenburg obsolete spelling
Etymology
li de Radau (attested as early as the early 20th century in Limburgish), of li 1 origin around the mid-19th century in Berlin.
Pronunciation
li /ʁaˈdau̯/
li au̯ 2
Noun
m - n li rhedok sli including Eupen Heerlen Nieuwenhagen Valkenburg WaubachWoordenboek van de Limburgse Dialecten, Deel III, Sectie 4, Aflevering 4, 2004
loud noise, racket
Usage notes
In most dialects the masculine gender is used, but some speakers of certain dialects may also use the neuter interchangeably.
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