Scharmützel
German edit
Etymology edit
14th century, from Middle High German scharmützel, diminutive in -el of scharmutz, from Italian scaramuccia and/or Middle French escarmuche, ultimately derived from Proto-West Germanic *skirmijan, whence German schirmen (“to protect”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Scharmützel n (strong, genitive Scharmützels, plural Scharmützel)
- (military or figuratively) skirmish (small-scale battle)
- Von kleineren Scharmützeln abgesehen wurde die Waffenruhe eingehalten.
- Apart from minor skirmishes, the ceasefire was honoured.
Declension edit
Declension of Scharmützel [neuter, strong]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- Scharmützel on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Scharmützel” in Duden online
- “Scharmützel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache