German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French trivialité. Compare English triviality.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tʁivi̯aliˈtɛːt/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /-ˈteːt/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Tri‧vi‧a‧li‧tät

Noun

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Trivialität f (genitive Trivialität, plural Trivialitäten)

  1. triviality, banality, shallowness, triteness
  2. trifle

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