Brimborium

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French brimborion, from Ecclesiastical Latin breviārium (“breviary”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bʁɪmˈboːʁiʊm/ === Noun === Brimborium n (strong, genitive Brimboriums, no plural) (colloquial, derogatory) fuss, rigmarole Synonyms: Aufheben, Rummel, Gedöns, Trara ein großes Brimborium um etwas machen ― to make a fuss about something ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Brimborium” in Duden online “Brimborium” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “Brimborium” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.