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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German smorotzer. By surface analysis, schmarotzen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʃmaˈʁɔtsɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Schma‧rot‧zer

Noun

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Schmarotzer m (strong, genitive Schmarotzers, plural Schmarotzer, feminine Schmarotzerin)

  1. (biology) parasite
    Synonym: Parasit
  2. (derogatory) freeloader, sponger (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Nassauer, Schnorrer

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