kattejammer

Danish

Etymology

From kat (“cat”) +‎ jammer (“lamentation”), calque of German Katzenjammer (“hangover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /katəjamər/, [ˈkʰad̥əˌjɑmˀɐ]

Noun

kattejammer c (singular definite kattejammeren, not used in plural form)

1. bad, disharmonious or noisy music
2. (rare) caterwaul, caterwauling
3. (archaic) katzenjammer

Synonyms

• katttemusik