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naseweis

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German

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Etymology

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Middle High German nasewīse, by surface analysis, Nase +‎ weis, originally of tracking dogs, transferred sense similar to nosy (meddlesome).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːzəˌvaɪ̯s/
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Adjective

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naseweis (strong nominative masculine singular naseweiser, comparative naseweiser, superlative am naseweisesten)

  1. cheeky and clever

Usage notes

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  • The word suggests endearment when said about a child. Otherwise it may have a more negative tone and tend towards besserwisserisch (know-all, smart aleck).

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