Larifari

German

Etymology

From a sequence of solfège note names la, re, fa, re, with the modern meaning gained from describing as something akin to meaningless syllables used only for singing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laʁiˈfaːʁi/

Noun

Larifari n (strong, genitive Larifaris, no plural)

  1. (colloquial) empty talk, nonsense
  2. (colloquial, by extension) pointless or unproductive activity

Declension

Declension of Larifari [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Larifari
genitive eines des Larifaris
dative einem dem Larifari
accusative ein das Larifari

Derived terms

References

Further reading

  • “Larifari” in Duden online
  • “Larifari” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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