Schmuddelkind

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German

Etymology

schmuddelig +‎ Kind

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmʊdl̩ˌkɪnt/
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Noun

Schmuddelkind n (strong, genitive Schmuddelkindes or Schmuddelkinds, plural Schmuddelkinder)

  1. (figuratively, derogatory) pariah, outsider
    • 2023 March 16, Jan Feddersen, “Nachruf auf Antje Vollmer: Streitbare Pazifistin”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Ihre Partei hat ihr sehr viel zu verdanken – und sei es Vollmers Leistung, den einstigen Schmuddelkindern der Politik zu einer gewissen Respektabilität in der politischen Arena verholfen zu haben.
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  2. (literally, now uncommon) urchin

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