Kasperltheater

Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Kasperl +‎ Theater

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑʃb̥ɐlˌd̥e̞ɐ̯d̥ɐ/, [-d̥e̞ʲɐ̯d̥ɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Kas‧perl‧the‧ater

Noun

Kasperltheater n (plural Kasperltheater)

  1. puppet show; akin to Punch and Judy.
  2. (idiomatic, by extension, derogatory) three-ring circus (a disorderly, complicated, rapidly changing situation or set of events, often caused by incompetence, which is a source of bewilderment, amazement, or amusement.)
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