Küchenlatein
German
editEtymology
editCompound of Küche (“kitchen”) + -n- + Latein (“Latin”). First attested in Middle Low German köken latyn, Köken latin, thus seemingly a popular word ridiculing the improper use of Latin words by the uneducated (such as women and servants in the kitchen). Later used by humanists to refer to non-classical Latin.
Pronunciation
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Noun
editKüchenlatein n (strong, genitive Küchenlateins, no plural)
Declension
editDeclension of Küchenlatein [sg-only, neuter, strong]
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editFurther reading
edit- “Küchenlatein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache