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Lump

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German

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Etymology

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Originally the same as Lumpen (rag, tatter), later distinguished in form.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lʊmp/
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Noun

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(more standard) Lump m (weak or strong, genitive (more standard) Lumpen or (more common in general usage) Lumps, plural (more standard) Lumpen or (more common in general usage) Lumpe)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, chiefly Southern Germany or Austria) cad, scoundrel (mean, ignoble, or dirty male person)
    • a. 1872, Friedrich Gerstäcker, Eine Mutter[1]:
      »Mein lieber Herr Rebe!« Wie der Lump freundlich sein kann, wenn's ihm auf den Nägeln brennt.
      “My dear Mister Rebe!” How friendly this scoundrel can be when it is pressing.

Usage notes

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  • Lump may be declined according to the strong or weak pattern. The former is more originally standard, the latter more common in general usage.

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Czech: lump
  • Polish: lump

Further reading

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  • Lump” in Duden online
  • Lump” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache