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rumor mill
A figurative expression for the place or social environment where rumors arise and are spread.
In der Gerüchteküche des Büros brodelt es: Angeblich wird unsere Abteilung verkleinert.
The office rumor mill is buzzing: apparently our department is going to be downsized.
'Gerüchteküche' (rumor mill) is a metaphor made up of 'Gerücht' (rumor) and 'Küche' (kitchen). The image is that rumors are 'cooked up' like dishes in a kitchen and then spread.
Was wird denn heute wieder in der Gerüchteküche gekocht?
So what's being cooked up in the rumor mill again today?
In keeping with the kitchen metaphor, the word is often used with verbs like 'brodeln' (to bubble/simmer) or 'kochen' (to cook). When 'die Gerüchteküche brodelt' (the rumor mill is bubbling), there are many new and exciting rumors.
Vor der Beförderung hat die Gerüchteküche im Büro richtig gebrodelt.
Before the promotion, the office rumor mill was really buzzing.
The preposition 'in' is usually used to describe where something is happening. You hear something 'in der Gerüchteküche' (in the rumor mill).
In der Gerüchteküche heißt es, der Chef will kündigen.
The rumor mill says the boss wants to quit.
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'das Gerücht' and 'die Gerüchteküche' both have to do with unconfirmed information. A 'Gerücht' is the individual story or piece of information that is passed on. 'Gerüchteküche', on the other hand, figuratively means the place or group of people where such stories arise and are spread. Learners may confuse the words because both begin the same way. A practical tip: you hear or spread a 'Gerücht', but in the 'Gerüchteküche' many rumors arise.
Nach der Besprechung brodelte im Büro sofort die Gerüchteküche.
After the meeting, the office rumor mill immediately started buzzing.
In der Schule ist heute ein Gerücht über den neuen Lehrer im Umlauf.
There is a rumor going around at school today about the new teacher.