"schlemiel" meaning in All languages combined

See schlemiel on Wiktionary

Noun [Dutch]

Audio: Nl-schlemiel.ogg Forms: schlemielen [plural], schlemieltje [diminutive, neuter], sjlemiel [alternative]
Etymology: From Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil). Etymology templates: {{der|nl|yi|שלימיל}} Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil) Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-en|+}} schlemiel m (plural schlemielen, diminutive schlemieltje n)
  1. (Netherlands, informal) schlemiel Tags: Netherlands, informal, masculine
    Sense id: en-schlemiel-nl-noun-1BW6cLeO Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Netherlands Dutch, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

IPA: /ʃləˈmiːl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schlemiel.wav Forms: schlemiels [plural], schlemihl [alternative], shlemiel [alternative], shlemihl [alternative]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|שלימיל}} Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil) Head templates: {{en-noun}} schlemiel (plural schlemiels)
  1. A loser or a fool.
    Sense id: en-schlemiel-en-noun-GVOrv8Q5
  2. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally. Translations (clumsy person): schlemiel [masculine] (Dutch), ŝlemilo (Esperanto), Schlemihl [masculine] (German), שלומיאל (shlumiél) [masculine] (Hebrew), nieudacznik [masculine] (Polish), oferma [feminine] (Polish), שלימיל (shlimil) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-schlemiel-en-noun-zcoa023N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Yiddish translations, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 7 93 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 6 94 Disambiguation of People: 0 100 Disambiguation of 'clumsy person': 12 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: schlimazel, schmuck, schmendrick

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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