German edit

Etymology edit

Tapete (wallpaper) +‎ -n- +‎ Wechsel (change)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /taˈpeːtn̩ˌvɛksl̩/
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  • Hyphenation: Ta‧pe‧ten‧wech‧sel

Noun edit

Tapetenwechsel m (strong, genitive Tapetenwechsels, plural Tapetenwechsel)

  1. (figurative, colloquial) change of scenery
    • 1970, “Ich brauch' Tapetenwechsel”, in Hildegard Knef (lyrics), Hans Hammerschmid (music), KNEF:
      Ich brauch' Tapetenwechsel, sprach die Birke, / und macht sich in der Dämmerung auf den Weg
      I need a change of scenery, said the birch, / and hits the trail at dawn

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