Schmarotzer
German
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German smorotzer. By surface analysis, schmarotzen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃmaˈʁɔtsɐ/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Schma‧rot‧zer
Noun
Schmarotzer m (strong, genitive Schmarotzers, plural Schmarotzer, feminine Schmarotzerin)
- (biology) parasite
- Synonym: Parasit
- (derogatory) freeloader, sponger (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Nassauer, Schnorrer
Declension
Declension of Schmarotzer [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schmarotzer | die | Schmarotzer |
| genitive | eines | des | Schmarotzers | der | Schmarotzer |
| dative | einem | dem | Schmarotzer | den | Schmarotzern |
| accusative | einen | den | Schmarotzer | die | Schmarotzer |
Further reading
- “Schmarotzer” in Duden online
- “Schmarotzer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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