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Kasperltheater
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Bavarian
Alternative forms
bar Kaschperltheater phonetic spelling
Etymology
bar Kasperl Theater
Pronunciation
bar /ˈkɑʃb̥ɐlˌd̥e̞ɐ̯d̥ɐ/ [-d̥e̞ʲɐ̯d̥ɐ]
bar Kas perl the ater
Noun
bar noun n plural Kasperltheater
puppet show; akin to Punch and Judy.
bar idiomatic by extension derogatory three-ring circus a disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, often caused by incompetence, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.
German
Alternative forms
de Kasperletheater
de Kaspertheater
Etymology
de :af Kasperl Theater
de Kasperl Theater
Pronunciation
de /ˈkaspɐl.teˌaːtɐ/ /ˈkaʃpɐl.teˌaːtɐ/
de De-Kasperltheater.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Kas perl the ater Kas perl thea ter
Noun
n de Austria Bavaria
puppet show; akin to Punch and Judy.
de idiomatic by extension derogatory three-ring circus a disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, often caused by incompetence, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.
Declension
n
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