German

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Etymology

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Schmirgel (emery) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmɪʁɡl̩n/
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  • Hyphenation: schmir‧geln

Verb

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schmirgeln (weak, third-person singular present schmirgelt, past tense schmirgelte, past participle geschmirgelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to emery, to sand (abrade with sand or sandpaper)
  2. (archaic, obsolete) to smell of bad, rancid grease

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