(April 29, 2015 at 6:09 pm)Chuck Wrote: As I was told, trappenwitz means things that turn out differently from expected, not a belated reparte.
It has indeed acquired that second meaning over the years, and I would say that it now is used for both.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition