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“kafkaesque” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/kafkajɛ̃/

Example

La situation est kafkaïenne.

The situation is Kafkaesque.

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How to say “kafkaesque” in French

“Kafkaesque” in French is kafkaïen.

A person faces a maze of official procedures whose rules stay unclear and whose exit seems impossible.

Full entry for kafkaïen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with kafkaïen

J'ai vécu une situation kafkaïenne à l'administration.

I experienced a Kafkaesque situation at the government office.

Tips for using kafkaïen

  • The feminine form is kafkaïenne, as in une situation kafkaïenne, so the adjective agrees with the noun it describes.

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