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Teschek

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Bavarian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hungarian tessék (Here you are!; Help yourself!).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd̥e̞ʃe̞k/
  • Hyphenation: Te‧schek

Noun

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Teschek m (plural Teschek or Tescheks)

  1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) person who gets taken advantage of; who gets the short end of the stick; who gets a raw deal; sucker; loser
    Bin i eicher Teschek? Den Schas kennts eich söwa måchn!Am I your sucker? Deal with that crap on your own!

German

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Etymology

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From Hungarian tessék (Here you are!; Help yourself!) via Bavarian Teschek.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈte̞ʃe̞k/
  • Hyphenation: Te‧schek

Noun

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Teschek m (strong, genitive Tescheks, plural Tescheks)

  1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna, derogatory) person who gets taken advantage of; who gets the short end of the stick; who gets a raw deal; sucker; loser
    Ich habe es satt, hier immer nur der Teschek zu sein.I'm sick and tired of always being taken advantage of here.

Declension

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