Translation of "gaffe" into German

Fauxpas, Ausrutscher, Schnitzer are the top translations of "gaffe" into German.

gaffe noun grammar

A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public. [..]

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  • Fauxpas

    noun masculine

    a foolish error, especially one made in public

    He committed a gaffe when he asked whether she was pregnant.

    Er beging einen Fauxpas, indem er fragte, ob sie schwanger sei.

  • Ausrutscher

    noun masculine

    a foolish error, especially one made in public

    So we do the thing, and we meet them, and I managed to avoid any kind of royal gaffe.

    Also trafen wir sie und es gelang mir, keinen royalen Ausrutscher zu haben.

  • Schnitzer

    noun masculine

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    • Patzer
    • Fehler
    • Versehen
    • Missgriff
    • Pfusch
    • Stümperei
    • Entgleisung
    • Formfehler

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