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schmutzig

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Dutch

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German schmutzig. Doublet of smotsig.

Adjective

schmutzig (comparative schmutziger, superlative schmutzigst)

  1. (informal) grubby, dirty
    Synonyms: viezig, groezelig

German

Etymology

From Schmutz + -ig, whence also dialectal Dutch smotsig. Compare also English smutty.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmʊt͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmʊt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schmut‧zig

Adjective

schmutzig (strong nominative masculine singular schmutziger, comparative schmutziger, superlative am schmutzigsten)

  1. dirty, filthy, grimy
    Synonym: dreckig
    Antonym: sauber
  2. (figurative) shameless, obscene
    Synonyms: schamlos, obszön
  3. (dialectal, of food) fatty, fat
    Synonyms: fettig, schmalzreich
    Schmutziger DonnerstagFat Thursday

Declension

Descendants

  • Dutch: schmutzig, smotsig
  • Hungarian: smucig (stingy)

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