schmuck

See also: Schmuck and schmück

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Yiddish שמאָק‎ (shmok, “penis”). Further origin uncertain. Possibly from Old Polish smok (“dragon”). Alternatively from the verb Middle High German smucken, archaic German schmucken, which has several meanings respectively allowing different semantic connections: “to squeeze, press, fit into something tight”; “to hug, snuggle, kiss”; “to adorn, decorate”. (The last of these senses is less likely, but compare German Schmuck (“jewellery”) and English crown jewels.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmʌk/
  • Rhymes: -ʌk

Noun

schmuck (plural schmucks)

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) The penis.
  2. (colloquial, pejorative) A useless item or person.
  3. (colloquial, pejorative, US) A jerk; an unpleasant or detestable person.

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German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *smukkaz (“something slipped into”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃmʊk/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Schmuck
  • Rhymes: -ʊk

Adjective

schmuck (comparative schmucker, superlative am schmucksten)

  1. (dated) pretty, spruce

Declension

Comparative forms of schmuck
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist schmucker sie ist schmucker es ist schmucker sie sind schmucker
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative schmuckerer schmuckere schmuckeres schmuckere
genitive schmuckeren schmuckerer schmuckeren schmuckerer
dative schmuckerem schmuckerer schmuckerem schmuckeren
accusative schmuckeren schmuckere schmuckeres schmuckere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der schmuckere die schmuckere das schmuckere die schmuckeren
genitive des schmuckeren der schmuckeren des schmuckeren der schmuckeren
dative dem schmuckeren der schmuckeren dem schmuckeren den schmuckeren
accusative den schmuckeren die schmuckere das schmuckere die schmuckeren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein schmuckerer eine schmuckere ein schmuckeres (keine) schmuckeren
genitive eines schmuckeren einer schmuckeren eines schmuckeren (keiner) schmuckeren
dative einem schmuckeren einer schmuckeren einem schmuckeren (keinen) schmuckeren
accusative einen schmuckeren eine schmuckere ein schmuckeres (keine) schmuckeren

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