katzenjammer
English
/ˈkætsənd͡ʒæmə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- A hangover.
- Jitters; discord; confusion.
- Depression.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Katzenjammer (hangover, caterwaul, the wailing of cats), Katze (cat) + German Jammer (lamentation, wailing).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Jammer
Gloss
lamentation, wailing
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cattus Latin
- Bengalkatze German
- Borneo-Goldkatze German
- Eichkatze German
- Fischkatze German
- Flachkopfkatze German
- Geldkatze German
- Graukatze German
- Grinsekatze German
- Großkatze German
- Hauskatze German
- Havana-Katze German
- Jammer German
- Katze German
- Katzenbuckel German
- Katzenfutter German
- Katzengold German
- Katzenjammer German
- Katzenjunges German
- Katzenklappe German
- Katzenklo German
- Katzenminze German
- Katzensprung German
- Katzenstreu German
- Katzentür German
- Katzenwelpe German
- Kleinfleckkatze German
- Kätzchen German
- Kätzin German
- Langschwanzkatze German
- Marmorkatze German
- Meerkatze German
- Miezekatze German
- Naschkatze German
- Pampaskatze German
- Perserkatze German
- Raubkatze German
- Riesenginsterkatze German
- Rohrkatze German
- Rostkatze German
- Sandkatze German
- Schwarzfußkatze German
- Siamkatze German
- Stinkkatze German
- Waldkatze German
- Wildkatze German
- jammerschade German
- jämmerlich German
- katzenhaft German
- gatto Italian
- kac Polish
- kacenjamer Polish
- jāmer Middle High German
- katze Middle High German