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Floskel
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floskel
German
Etymology
17th century, from de la flosculus flowery expression. The feminine singular is a backformation from the plural.
Pronunciation
de De-Floskel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
f
a standardised, hackneyed or meaningless expression, turn of phrase
de (erstarrte) Redewendung (leere) Phrase Sprachhülse Worthülse Wortgirlande
de less often platitude, truism, cliché
de Binsenweisheit Gemeinplatz Banalität Klischee Plattitüde
Declension
f
Derived terms
de floskeln, de floskulieren
de floskelhaft
de Höflichkeitsfloskel
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