Schmutzian

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German

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Etymology

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A jocular construction: Schmutz (“dirt”) + the Latinate suffix -ian (Latin -ianus), often found in given names, e.g. Cassian, Damian.

Noun

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Schmutzian m (strong, genitive Schmutzianes or Schmutzians, plural Schmutziane)

  1. (dated) slob; dirty pig
  2. (Austria, colloquial) miser, skinflint

Declension

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Declension of Schmutzian [masculine, strong]
singular plural
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

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