Plauderei

chat, light conversation

noun plow-de-RY Rare

Also means

a light essay or radio talk

Usage Note

Plauderei denotes pleasant, leisurely small talk without a serious agenda; it also has a journalistic/literary sense for a light, chatty column or radio essay (Plauderei am Kamin = fireside chat). Derived from plaudern.

Examples

"Wir genossen eine entspannte Plauderei beim Kaffee."

Natural Translation

We enjoyed a relaxed chat over coffee.

Literal Translation

We enjoyed a relaxed chat at-the coffee.

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