Schlamassel
German
Etymology
From Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl, “bad luck, misfortune”), from שלים (shlim, “bad”) (compare German schlimm) + מזל (mazl, “luck”).
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ʃlaˈmazəl]
Noun
Schlamassel m and n (genitive Schlamassels, no plural)
From Yiddish שלימזל (shlimazl, “bad luck, misfortune”), from שלים (shlim, “bad”) (compare German schlimm) + מזל (mazl, “luck”).
Schlamassel m and n (genitive Schlamassels, no plural)