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șmecher

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Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Yiddish שמעקער (shmeker). Compare Serbo-Croatian šmeker, Macedonian шмекер (šmeker), Bulgarian шмекер (šmeker).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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șmecher m or n (feminine singular șmecheră, masculine plural șmecheri, feminine and neuter plural șmechere)

  1. sly, crafty
  2. cool, awesome

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite șmecher șmecheră șmecheri șmechere
definite șmecherul șmechera șmecherii șmecherele
genitive-
dative
indefinite șmecher șmechere șmecheri șmechere
definite șmecherului șmecherei șmecherelor șmecherilor

Noun

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șmecher m (plural șmecheri, feminine equivalent șmecheră)

  1. (slang) An individual who can handle any kind of situation, that is always on top of things, is cunning, is intelligent, is street-smart, is slick, is a wiseguy. Somebody calm, crafty or deceitful who never backs down.
  2. (slang) someone who makes "easy money" or a lot of money usually by illegal or questionable means but necessarily without hard work.
  3. slick, wiseguy

Declension

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singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative șmecher șmecherul șmecheri șmecherii
genitive-dative șmecher șmecherului șmecheri șmecherilor
vocative șmecherule, șmechere șmecherilor

Derived terms

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See also

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