Krawall

German

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from Middle Latin charavallium (noise and clamor at a wedding), or Old French's chalivali, charivari (French charivari), from Greek karēbaría (καρηβαρία), meaning 'heaviness of the head, dizziness, headache'.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -al

Noun

Krawall m (genitive Krawalls or Krawalles, plural Krawalle)

  1. riot

Declension

Derived terms

  • Krawallbrüder
  • Krawalltouristen

Further reading

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