Schlamassel
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שלימזל (shlemazl, “bad luck, misfortune”), from שלים (shlim, “bad”) (compare German schlimm) + מזל (mazl, “luck”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʃlaˈmazəl]
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Noun
Schlamassel n, m (genitive Schlamassels, plural Schlamassel)
- (colloquial) trouble, difficult situation, misfortune
Related terms
- vermasseln
- Massel
Further reading
- Schlamassel in Duden online
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