schmatzen

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German smatzen, from older smackezen, from the root of Schmackes (force, power).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmat͡sn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: schmat‧zen

Verb

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schmatzen (weak, third-person singular present schmatzt, past tense schmatzte, past participle geschmatzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to smack, to chomp (to make smacking or squelching sounds, especially while chewing; to eat noisily)
  2. (intransitive, Bavaria) to chat (to be engaged in informal conversation)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • schmatzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schmatzen” in Duden online
  • schmatzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon