Journaille

German

Etymology

Ca. 1900, a blend of Journalist +‎ Kanaille.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒʊrˈnaljə/

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Noun

Journaille f (genitive Journaille, plural Journaillen) (derogatory)

1. (uncountable) sensationalist press, gutter press, or (by extension) any media whose methods one disagrees with

   Ich kann mir schon denken, was die Journaille morgen wieder schreiben wird.

   I can already imagine what the gutter press will be writing again tomorrow.

2. (uncountable) journalists of this kind collectively

   Als wir rauskamen, stand die Journaille natürlich schon vorm Tor.

   When we came out, the gutter press were already waiting in front of the gate, of course.

3. (countable, rare) a publication of this kind

   Die verschiendenen Journaillen überbieten sich wieder in Angstparolen.

   The different gutter newspapers are rivalling each other in fear-mongering again.

Declension

Declension of Journaille [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Journaille	die	Journaillen
genitive	einer	der	Journaille	der	Journaillen
dative	einer	der	Journaille	den	Journaillen
accusative	eine	die	Journaille	die	Journaillen

Descendants

• → Dutch: journaille