Petitesse
As a petitesse ( French: petit 'small') a thing can be named that is a small thing of little value in the eye of the beholder . However, this can also mean an event of little importance, i.e. a minor matter, or a nullity.
The term had almost disappeared from German usage until it was used by Federal Chancellor Willy Brandt in a striking statement and as a result was picked up by the media, which helped the Petitesse to gain new prominence.
Web links
Wiktionary: Petitesse - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations
Individual evidence
- ↑ Retropedia.de on word history ( Memento of the original from March 5, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
