Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Unadapted borrowing from German schmutzig. Doublet of smotsig.

Adjective edit

schmutzig (comparative schmutziger, superlative schmutzigst)

  1. (informal) grubby, dirty
    Synonyms: viezig, groezelig

German edit

Etymology edit

From Schmutz +‎ -ig, whence also dialectal Dutch smotsig. Compare also English smutty.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmʊt͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmʊt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: schmut‧zig

Adjective edit

schmutzig (strong nominative masculine singular schmutziger, comparative schmutziger, superlative am schmutzigsten)

  1. dirty, filthy, grimy
    Synonym: dreckig
    Antonym: sauber
  2. (figurative) shameless, obscene
    Synonyms: schamlos, obszön
  3. (dialectal, of food) fatty, fat
    Synonyms: fettig, schmalzreich
    Schmutziger DonnerstagFat Thursday

Declension edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Dutch: schmutzig, smotsig

Further reading edit