besserwisser

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Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Besserwisser.

Noun

besserwisser

  1. a know-it-all

Synonyms

Finnish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Besserwisser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbesːerwisːer/,
  • Rhymes: -isːer
  • Hyphenation(key): bes‧ser‧wis‧ser

Noun

besserwisser

  1. know-it-all

Declension

Possessive forms of besserwisser (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Further reading

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Besserwisser.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɛ.sɛrˈvi.sɛr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -isɛr
  • Syllabification: be‧sser‧wi‧sser

Noun

besserwisser m pers

  1. (derogatory, literary) know-it-all
    Synonyms: mądrala, przemądrzalec

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

Further reading

  • besserwisser in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • besserwisser in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Besserwisser.

Noun

besserwisser c

  1. a know-it-all
    Synonym: viktigpetter
    Du är en sådan där Messerschmitt! − Det heter faktiskt besserwisser.
    You're such a Messerschmitt! − It's actually called Besserwisser.

Declension

Further reading