Schlauberger

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German

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Etymology

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19th century. From schlau (smart) +‎ Berg +‎ -er, as if being the demonym of an imaginary town Schlauberg (Smartville, literally smart mountain). Compare English wisenheimer.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Schlauberger m (strong, genitive Schlaubergers, plural Schlauberger)

  1. know-it-all
    Synonyms: Besserwisser, Schlaumeier
    Der Typ ist so ein Schlauberger. Ständig muss er seine historischen Daten einflechten.
    The guy is such a know-it-all. All the time he needs to slip in his historic dates.
  2. smart person; sometimes used affectionately for children, otherwise only ironically for someone who said something obvious or trivial
    Synonyms: Schlaumeier, Schnellmerker

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