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Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -us

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Yiddish שמועס (shmues, talk, schmooze).

Attested since 1901.

Noun

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smoes m (plural smoezen, diminutive smoesje n)

  1. excuse, pretext
    Synonyms: excuus, uitvlucht
    Smoezen! Je wilde gewoon met mij praten!Excuses! You just wanted to talk with me!

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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smoes

  1. inflection of smoezen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative