Randale
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originally plural of now obsolete Randal m (“noise, tumult”), humorous pseudo-Latin formation from dialectal Rand (“noise, ballyhoo”), to rhyme with Skandal (“scandal”), perhaps also Vandal(e) (“vandal”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Randale f (genitive Randale, plural Randale)
- tumult; riot (loud and unrestrained behaviour by one or more people, often with property damage, sometimes also bodily harm)
- Synonyms: Aufruhr, Ausschreitung, Krawall, Tumult
Declension[edit]
Declension of Randale [feminine]
Derived terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Randale” in Duden online
- “Randale” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Randale on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de