Gardinenpredigt

German

Etymology

Compound of Gardine (“courtain”) +‎ Predigt (“sermon”). Probably a Calque of Dutch gordijnpreek (an earlier form, now unused).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡaʁˈdiːnənˌpʁeːdɪçt/
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Noun

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  1. (colloquial, humorous) reprehension, typically of the husband by his wife
    • 1827, Heinrich Heine, “Untergang der Sonne”, in Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs]‎, Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
      Den ganzen Tag glühst du für andre, / Und nachts, für mich, bist du frostig und müde! / Nach solcher Gardinenpredigt, / Versteht sich! bricht dann aus in Tränen / Die stolze Sonne und klagt ihr Elend
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Declension

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