German

Noun

Katzenjammer m ‎(genitive Katzenjammers, no plural)

1. a hangover

Related terms

• Katze f
• Kater m
• Jammer m

Descendants

• Polish: kacenjamer, kociokwik, kac

English

Noun

katzenjammer ‎(plural katzenjammers)

1. hangover

   • 1936: In those days a still-birth brought as high as ten dollars and after riding the shoot-the-chutes we always left a little stale beer for the morning because the finest thing in the world for Katzenjammer is a glass of stale beer. — Henry Miller, Black Spring

2. jitters; discord; confusion
3. depression