Schmutzian
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]A jocular construction: Schmutz (“dirt”) + the Latinate suffix -ian (Latin -ianus), often found in given names, e.g. Cassian, Damian.
Noun
[edit]Schmutzian m (strong, genitive Schmutzianes or Schmutzians, plural Schmutziane)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Schmutzian [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Schmutzian | die | Schmutziane |
genitive | eines | des | Schmutzianes, Schmutzians | der | Schmutziane |
dative | einem | dem | Schmutzian, Schmutziane1 | den | Schmutzianen |
accusative | einen | den | Schmutzian | die | Schmutziane |
1Now rare, see notes.
Further reading
[edit]- “Schmutzian” in Duden online