Schmarotzer

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German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German smorotzer. By surface analysis, schmarotzen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmaˈʁɔtsɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Schma‧rot‧zer

Noun

Schmarotzer m (strong, genitive Schmarotzers, plural Schmarotzer, feminine Schmarotzerin)

  1. (biology) parasite
    Synonym: Parasit
  2. (derogatory) freeloader, sponger (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Nassauer, Schnorrer

Declension

Declension of Schmarotzer
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schmarotzer die Schmarotzer
genitive eines des Schmarotzers der Schmarotzer
dative einem dem Schmarotzer den Schmarotzern
accusative einen den Schmarotzer die Schmarotzer

Derived terms

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