Techtelmechtel

German

Etymology

From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק‎ (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך‎ (dakh, “roof, covering”).

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Noun

Techtelmechtel n (genitive Techtelmechtels, plural Techtelmechtel)

  1. a hanky-panky (love affair)

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