Schuft

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German

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Etymology

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According to Kluge, borrowed from Middle Low German schūvūt (eagle owl) (itself onomatopoetic in origin). The word may have been applied to criminals because, like the bird, they shy away from the light of day.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ʃʊft]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊft

Noun

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Schuft m (strong, genitive Schuftes or Schufts, plural Schufte)

  1. scoundrel, villain

Declension

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Derived terms

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Plautdietsch

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Noun

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Schuft m (plural Schuften)

  1. scoundrel, rogue, scamp