Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shtuck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
shtuck
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Trouble.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain. Theories include that it is an alteration of stuck with the sch- sound found in many Yiddish words such as schmaltz or schmuck, or that it derives from Yiddish שטיק (shtik) or German Stück (“piece”), as in Stück Dreck (“piece of dirt”) or שטיק דרעק (shtik drek, “piece of shit”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

schtook (alternative) schtuck (alternative) shtook (alternative)

Questions

What does shtuck mean?
Trouble.
Where does shtuck come from?
Uncertain. Theories include that it is an alteration of stuck with the sch- sound found in many Yiddish words such as schmaltz or schmuck, or that it derives from Yiddish שטיק (shtik) or German Stück (“piece”), as in Stück Dreck (“piece of dirt”) or שטיק דרעק (shtik drek, “piece of shit”).

How to pronounce shtuck

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