Schmiss

German

Kurt Debus mit zwei Schmissen auf der linken Wange ― Kurt Debus sporting two fencing scars on his left cheek

Alternative forms

• Schmiß (pre-1996)

Etymology

17th century, analogical ablaut derivation from schmeißen (“to throw, fling, hurl”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃmɪs/

Noun

Schmiss m (strong, genitive Schmisses, plural Schmisse)

1. a facial scar, chiefly one incurred by Mensur fencing
2. (informal, somewhat dated) Synonym of Schwung (“pep, vim, verve, dash, panache”)

Declension

Declension of Schmiss [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Schmiss	die	Schmisse
genitive	eines	des	Schmisses	der	Schmisse
dative	einem	dem	Schmiss, Schmisse1	den	Schmissen
accusative	einen	den	Schmiss	die	Schmisse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

• schmissig