How do you pronounce schmutter?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃmʌtə/.

schmutter

/ˈʃmʌtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schmut-ter
IPA: /ˈʃmʌtə/

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Meaning

noun

Clothing.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Rubbish, worthless material.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"‘Has something worried you – the business at the Cardin Foundation?’ ‘Cardin? Not my favourite schmutter.’"

Etymology

From Yiddish שמאַטע (shmate, “rag”).

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: שמאַטע

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈʃmʌtə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

schmutters (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

schmatte

How to pronounce schmutter

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