Scharmützel

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Etymology[edit]

14th century, from Middle High German scharmützel, diminutive in -el of scharmutz, from Italian scaramuccia and/or Middle French escarmuche, ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *skirmijan, whence German schirmen (to protect).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃarˈmʏtsəl/, [ʃaʁˈmʏ.t͡sl̩], [ʃa(ɐ̯)-], [-t͡səl]
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Noun[edit]

Scharmützel n (strong, genitive Scharmützels, plural Scharmützel)

  1. (military or figuratively) skirmish (small-scale battle)
    Von kleineren Scharmützeln abgesehen wurde die Waffenruhe eingehalten.
    Apart from minor skirmishes, the ceasefire was honoured.

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