Techtelmechtel

== German == === Etymology === From Austrian Dechtlmechtl. The word probably derives from Yiddish פֿאַרדעכטיק (fardekhtik, “hidden, secret”), from דאַך (dakh, “roof, covering”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [tɛçtəlˈmɛçtəl] Hyphenation: Tech‧tel‧mech‧tel === Noun === Techtelmechtel n (strong, genitive Techtelmechtels, plural Techtelmechtel) hanky-panky (love affair) Synonym: Affäre ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Techtelmechtel” in Duden online “Techtelmechtel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache