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in German, this word means something similar to hodgepodge or mishmash. In Swedish it can mean the same but also refer to gibberish or incoherent speech
Wiktionary says it comes from a joking Latinization of the Low German Sammelsur (a sour i.e., considered inedible, mix of foods), from sammeln (to gather, to collect). Also used in Swedish since 1718.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sammelsurium
February 1, 2024