Schmer

See also: Schmër

German

Alternative forms

• Schmeer (since 1900 non-standard)

Etymology

From Middle High German smer, from Old High German smero, from Proto-West Germanic *smeru, from Proto-Germanic *smerwą, from Proto-Indo-European *smérus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmeːr/, [ʃmeːɐ̯], [ʃmɛɐ̯]

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• Hyphenation: Schmer

Noun

Schmer m or n (strong, genitive Schmers or Schmeres, no plural)

1. (regional) fat or lard, usually of a pig

   Synonyms: Fett, Schmalz

Declension

Declension of Schmer [sg-only, masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Schmer
genitive	eines	des	Schmers, Schmeres
dative	einem	dem	Schmer, Schmere1
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Schmer

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• Schmerbauch
• Schmerling
• Schmerwurz

Related terms

• schmieren

Further reading

• “Schmer” in Duden online
• “Schmer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache