Babel in German
Babel in German is Babel — Babel means a confused, noisy mixture of voices or languages.
Babel in German
Babel
(biblical) The city and tower in the land of Shinar where the confusion of languages took place, according to the Bible.
What does "Babel" mean?
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noun A confused, noisy mixture of voices or languages.
"I closed the door hurriedly on the babel and groped my way back to bed. At that moment bed seemed to be the one safe, comforting thing in my whole baffling environment."
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noun A scene of noise, confusion, or disorder.
"The office turned into a babel the moment the fire alarm went off."
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Babel in a sentence
- I closed the door hurriedly on the babel and groped my way back to bed. At that moment bed seemed to be the one safe, comforting thing in my whole baffling environment.
- A babel of languages could be heard in the streets and the squares, mingling with the local Provençal.
- The office turned into a babel the moment the fire alarm went off.
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What is "Babel" in German?
"Babel" in German is Babel. Babel means: A confused, noisy mixture of voices or languages.
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