Schindluder

German

Etymology

Low German, schinden (“to skin”) +‎ Luder (“carrion; bait”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪntˌluːdɐ/

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• Rhymes: -uːdɐ

Noun

Schindluder n (strong, genitive Schindluders, plural Schindluder)

1. (archaic) carrion

   Synonym: Aas

Usage notes

Restricted to set phrases like mit jemandem Schindluder treiben (“to play fast and loose”).

Declension

Declension of Schindluder [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Schindluder	die	Schindluder
genitive	eines	des	Schindluders	der	Schindluder
dative	einem	dem	Schindluder	den	Schindludern
accusative	ein	das	Schindluder	die	Schindluder

Further reading

• “Schindluder” in Duden online
• “Schindluder” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Schindluder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache