Scharmützel
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[edit]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]Noun
[edit]Scharmützel n (strong, genitive Scharmützels, plural Scharmützel)
- (military or figuratively) skirmish (small-scale battle)
- Von kleineren Scharmützeln abgesehen wurde die Waffenruhe eingehalten.
- Apart from minor skirmishes, the ceasefire was honoured.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Scharmützel [neuter, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]Scharmützel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Scharmützel” in Duden online
- “Scharmützel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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