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When crossing a specific old house which was abandoned, one friend used an expression for it that sounded like Klabacha / Klabaca. Since he only speaks german, i presume it to be a German word.

Googling couldn't spot such word and translating "old house" or "empty house" gives no similar results (only verlassenes Haus or altes Haus). Also didn't find such word in my German - English / English - German dictionary (from Porto Editora, portuguese firm).

What's the real word and its meaning?

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    Might it have been "Baracke"?
    – Tode
    Dec 19, 2020 at 14:09
  • @TorstenLink definitely not baracke, that is like the portuguese "barraca" and I'd have done the association right away Dec 19, 2020 at 14:36

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I took a closer look and the word seems to have a Rotwelsch origin.

Klabacha - baufälliges, verwahrlostes Haus

meaning "dilapidated shabby house"

Original answer:

There are several roughly similar sounding words. But the most likely is

Kabache

what means "little/primitive hut" or "pub".

pronunciation (and some more information)

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