Quengelware

German

Etymology

From quengeln (“to whine”) +‎ Ware (“goods”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvɛŋəlˌvaːʁə/
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Noun

Quengelware f (genitive Quengelware, plural Quengelwaren)

  1. Items displayed at the checkout lane of a supermarket or other store, intended to encourage impulse purchases, especially by customers with pestering children.

Declension

Declension of Quengelware [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Quengelware die Quengelwaren
genitive einer der Quengelware der Quengelwaren
dative einer der Quengelware den Quengelwaren
accusative eine die Quengelware die Quengelwaren

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