schnieke

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German

Etymology

From Low German snikke (pretty), influenced by schniegeln (to spruce up).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃniːkə/
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Adjective

schnieke (strong nominative masculine singular schnieker, comparative schnieker, superlative am schnieksten or am schniekesten)

  1. (regional, chiefly Berlin) very elegant, chic
    Synonyms: elegant, schick
  2. (regional, chiefly Berlin, by extension) great
    Synonyms: großartig, prima
    • 2015, Edgar Rai, Berlin rund um die Uhr: Weltstadt mit Schnauze, Gmeiner-Verlag, →ISBN, page 63:
      Zum Entspannen gibt es den Garten mit eigener Bar, Lampions in den Bäumen und sogar einen Seerosenteich. Echt schnieke, wie der Berliner sagen würde. Klar, dass ein Ort wie das Chalet das Berliner Szenevolk ebenso anzieht wie die internationale Clubszene.
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Declension

Further reading

  • schnieke” in Duden online
  • schnieke” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache