Gelächter

German

Etymology

From Middle High German gelehter, a collective form of Middle High German lahter, from Old High German lahtar, hlahtar (8th century), from Proto-Germanic *hlahtraz (“laughter”). Cognate with Old English hleahtor (whence English laughter) and Danish latter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɛçtɐ/
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Noun

Gelächter n (strong, genitive Gelächters, plural Gelächter)

  1. laughter, laughing
  2. object of ridicule

Declension

Declension of Gelächter [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Gelächter die Gelächter
genitive eines des Gelächters der Gelächter
dative einem dem Gelächter den Gelächtern
accusative ein das Gelächter die Gelächter

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