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Schmarotzer

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German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German smorotzer. By surface analysis, schmarotzen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃmaˈʁɔtsɐ/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schma‧rot‧zer

Noun

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Schmarotzer m (strong, genitive Schmarotzers, plural Schmarotzer, feminine Schmarotzerin)

  1. (biology) parasite
    Synonym: Parasit
  2. (derogatory) freeloader, sponger (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Nassauer, Schnorrer

Declension

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Declension of Schmarotzer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schmarotzer die Schmarotzer
genitive eines des Schmarotzers der Schmarotzer
dative einem dem Schmarotzer den Schmarotzern
accusative einen den Schmarotzer die Schmarotzer

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