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Schmackes

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German

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Etymology

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From the Low and Central German verb schmacken (“to hit hard”), ultimately of imitative origin; compare Middle Low German smacken.[1] This verb is cognate with English smack, which see for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmakəs/
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Noun

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Schmackes m (strong, genitive Schmackes, no plural)

  1. (chiefly colloquial) power, force, vigour, especially when hitting or moving something heavy
    Versuch’s noch mal, aber diesmal mit mehr Schmackes!
    Try again, but this time put some more power into it!

Declension

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Declension of Schmackes [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Schmackes
genitive eines des Schmackes
dative einem dem Schmackes
accusative einen den Schmackes

References

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  1. ^ Wolfgang Pfeifer, editor (1993), “Schmackes”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Deutschen (in German), 2nd edition, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

Further reading

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  • “Schmackes” in Duden online
  • “Schmackes” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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