Floskel

== German == === Etymology === 17th century, from Latin flosculus (“flowery expression”). The feminine singular is a backformation from the plural. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Floskel f (genitive Floskel, plural Floskeln) a standardised, hackneyed or meaningless expression, turn of phrase Synonyms: (erstarrte) Redewendung, (leere) Phrase, Sprachhülse, Worthülse, Wortgirlande (less often) platitude, truism, cliché Synonyms: Binsenweisheit, Gemeinplatz, Banalität, Klischee, Plattitüde ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== floskeln, floskulieren floskelhaft Höflichkeitsfloskel === Further reading === “Floskel” in Duden online “Floskel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache