German

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Etymology

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From altertümeln +‎ -ei.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌaltəʁtyməˈlaɪ̯/, [ˌʔal.tɐ.ty.məˈlaɪ̯]

Noun

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Altertümelei f (genitive Altertümelei, plural (rare) Altertümeleien)

  1. imitation of the past, archaizing speech, style, mores

Conjugation

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