das Verwaltungsdeutsch
Translation
administrative German, officialese, bureaucratese
Examples
Dieser Brief ist in Verwaltungsdeutsch geschrieben.
This letter is written in administrative German.
Man braucht ein Wörterbuch für Verwaltungsdeutsch.
You need a dictionary for officialese.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is written in Verwaltungsdeutsch sth. is written in administrative German This notice is written in difficult administrative German.
Similar Words
Amtsdeutsch (officialese), Juristendeutsch (legalese), Kanzleistil (chancellery style)
Etymology
Composed of 'Verwaltung' (administration) and 'Deutsch' (German). It literally means 'administration German'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a very long, complicated sentence on an official government form. That's 'Verwaltungsdeutsch'.