schlemiel

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).

Pronunciation

Noun

schlemiel (plural schlemiels)

  1. A loser or a fool.
  2. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

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Dutch

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Etymology

From Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).

Pronunciation

Noun

schlemiel m (plural schlemielen, diminutive schlemieltje n)

  1. (Netherlands, informal) schlemiel