Karambolage
German
Etymology
From French carambolage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkaʁamboˈlaːʒə/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aːʒə
Noun
Karambolage f (genitive Karambolage, plural Karambolagen)
- (chiefly informal) collision (kind of car accident, especially a spectacular one)
- Synonyms: Kollision, Zusammenprall, Zusammenstoß
Declension
Declension of Karambolage [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Karambolage | die | Karambolagen |
| genitive | einer | der | Karambolage | der | Karambolagen |
| dative | einer | der | Karambolage | den | Karambolagen |
| accusative | eine | die | Karambolage | die | Karambolagen |
Derived terms
- Massenkarambolage (less informal)
Further reading
- “Karambolage” in Duden online