naseweis

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaːzəˌvaɪ̯s/

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

1. cheeky and clever

• 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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• Naseweis

• “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.