Schmiere

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German

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

15th century, deverbal from schmieren.

Noun

Schmiere f (genitive Schmiere, plural Schmieren)

  1. grease
  2. goo, gunk
  3. smear
  4. cream, ointment
Declension
Declension of Schmiere
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schmiere die Schmieren
genitive einer der Schmiere der Schmieren
dative einer der Schmiere den Schmieren
accusative eine die Schmiere die Schmieren
Descendants
  • → Polish: szmira

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Yiddish שמירה (shmire), from Hebrew שמירה (šəmīrā), whence also Austrian German Schmier (“police”).

Noun

Schmiere f (genitive Schmiere, plural Schmieren)

  1. (slang, chiefly in Schmiere stehen) guard, watch, especially during the perpetration of a crime or otherwise forbidden act
Declension
Declension of Schmiere
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Schmiere die Schmieren
genitive einer der Schmiere der Schmieren
dative einer der Schmiere den Schmieren
accusative eine die Schmiere die Schmieren

References

  1. ^ https://sjp.pwn.pl/doroszewski/szmira;5504336.html

Hunsrik

Noun

Schmiere f

  1. plural of Schmier

References

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Pennsylvania German

Noun

Schmiere

  1. plural of Schmier
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