Kasperltheater

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kasperl +‎ Theater

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑʃb̥ɐlˌd̥e̞ɐ̯d̥ɐ/, [-d̥e̞ʲɐ̯d̥ɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Kas‧perl‧the‧ater

Noun

Kasperltheater n (plural Kasperltheater)

  1. puppet show; akin to Punch and Judy.
  2. (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

  • Kasperletheater
  • Kaspertheater

Etymology

Kasperl +‎ Theater

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkaspɐl.teˌaːtɐ/, /ˈkaʃpɐl.teˌaːtɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Kas‧perl‧the‧ater, Kas‧perl‧thea‧ter

Noun

Kasperltheater n (strong, genitive Kasperltheaters, plural Kasperltheater) (Austria, Bavaria)

  1. puppet show; akin to Punch and Judy.
  2. (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

Declension of Kasperltheater [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Kasperltheater die Kasperltheater
genitive eines des Kasperltheaters der Kasperltheater
dative einem dem Kasperltheater den Kasperltheatern
accusative ein das Kasperltheater die Kasperltheater

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