schlemiel

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Etymology [edit]

From Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil), from German Schlemihl.

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Noun [edit]

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 [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Yiddish.

Noun [edit]

schlemiel m (plural schlemielen, diminutive schlemieltje)

  1. (informal) schlemiel
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