Palaver

See also: palaver

German

Alternative forms

• Palaber (nonstandard; reflecting the informal pronunciation)

Etymology

From English palaver. Doublet of Parabel and Parole. Associated with native labern (“to chatter, babble”), whence the informal alternative pronunciation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˈlaːvɐ/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /paˈlaːbɐ/ (informal variant)

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Noun

Palaver n (strong, genitive Palavers, no plural)

1. palaver; idle talk

Declension

Declension of Palaver [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Palaver
genitive	eines	des	Palavers
dative	einem	dem	Palaver
accusative	ein	das	Palaver