schlemiel
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ʃləˈmiːl/
- Rhymes: -iːl
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editschlemiel (plural schlemiels)
Translations
editclumsy person
See also
editDutch
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editschlemiel m (plural schlemielen, diminutive schlemieltje n)
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