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Jabberwocky in German

Jabberwocky in German is Jammerwoch — Jabberwocky means the title of a famous nonsense poem in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass", built almost entirely from invented words.

Jabberwocky in German

Jammerwoch
proper noun
A nonsensical poem that appears in Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

What does "Jabberwocky" mean?

  1. name The title of a famous nonsense poem in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass", built almost entirely from invented words.
    "She quoted the opening line of Jabberwocky: "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves...""
  2. noun Language, invented or real, that sounds meaningless or absurd.
    "His technical explanation was pure jabberwocky to the rest of us."
  3. adj Nonsensical or meaningless.
    "The contract was full of jabberwocky legal jargon."
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Jabberwocky in a sentence

  • She quoted the opening line of Jabberwocky: "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves..."
  • His technical explanation was pure jabberwocky to the rest of us.
  • The contract was full of jabberwocky legal jargon.

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What is "Jabberwocky" in German?

"Jabberwocky" in German is Jammerwoch. Jabberwocky means: The title of a famous nonsense poem in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass", built almost entirely from invented words.

How do you use "Jabberwocky" in a sentence?

Example: "She quoted the opening line of Jabberwocky: "Twas brillig, and the slithy toves..."" In German, "Jabberwocky" is Jammerwoch.

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