Kuddelmuddel

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Low German Kuddelmuddel. The word originally meant "dirty linen" and is derived from the verb koddeln (“to wash clothes superficially”). The rhyming part might be based on a cognate of German Modder (“mud”), a Dutch form of which also led to English muddle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkʊdəlˈmʊdəl/ === Noun === Kuddelmuddel n or m (strong, genitive Kuddelmuddels, no plural) (colloquial) jumble; hodgepodge; confusion Synonyms: Durcheinander, Mischmasch, Wirrwarr ==== Declension ====