Sündenbabel

German

Etymology

Sünde (“sin”) +‎ -n- +‎ Babel (“Babel, Babylon”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈzʏndənˌbaːbəl/
Audio (file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

(derogatory) a place rife with hedonism or sin, particularly of sexual nature; sink of iniquity
Synonym: Sündenpfuhl

Amsterdam ist das Sündenbabel Europas.
Amsterdam is Europe’s sink of iniquity.

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading

“Sündenbabel” in Duden online
“Sündenbabel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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