rabalder

Danish

Etymology

Likely a mix-up of a dialectal word balder (“noise, row”), and Low German rabus (“noise, commotion, confusion”). Compare Swedish and Norwegian Nynorsk rabalder, also North-Gudbrandsdal Norwegian bailder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʁɑˈbalˀʌ]

Noun

rabalder n (singular definite rabalderet, not used in plural form)

  1. a loud noise (e.g. caused by things falling or tipping over on the floor).
    Coordinate terms: bulder, brag, døn, smæld
  2. (figuratively) intense, (sometimes) excessive or superfluous effort, discussion, or attention
    Synonyms: postyr, ståhej

Derived terms

  • rabaldermusik
  • rabaldermøde

References

Swedish

Noun

rabalder n

  1. commotion, uproar, stir (general discussion or argument with upset feelings)
    Förslaget har orsakat rabalder
    The proposal has caused a stir

Declension

Declension of rabalder
nominative genitive
singular indefinite rabalder rabalders
definite rabaldret rabaldrets
plural indefinite — —
definite — —

See also

References

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