naseweis
Appearance
See also: Naseweis
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Middle High German nasewīse, by surface analysis, Nase + weis, originally of tracking dogs, transferred sense similar to nosy (“meddlesome”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]naseweis (strong nominative masculine singular naseweiser, comparative naseweiser, superlative am naseweisesten)
Usage notes
[edit]- 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”).
Declension
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Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “naseweis” in Duden online
- “naseweis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “naseweis” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.