Saubartel

German

Alternative forms

  • Saubartl

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzaʊ̯ˌbaʁtəl/, [ˌbaɐ-], [-tl̩] (Germany)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsaʊ̯ˌbaʁtəl/, [ˈsaɔ̯-], [baɐ-], [-tl̩] (Austria, Southern Germany)
  • Hyphenation: Sau‧bar‧tel

Noun

Saubartel m or n (strong or mixed, genitive Saubartels, plural Saubartel or Saubarteln)

  1. (regional, colloquial, derogatory) sloven, litterbug
    Synonym: Schmutzfink

Declension

Further reading

  • Saubartel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Saubartel” in Duden online