Schmerbauch

German

Alternative forms

  • Schmeerbauch (dated)

Etymology

Schmer (“fat, lard”) +‎ Bauch (“belly”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmeːrˌbaʊ̯x/, [ˈʃmeːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯x], [ˈʃmɛɐ̯-], [-baʊ̯χ]
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  • Hyphenation: Schmer‧bauch

Noun

Schmerbauch m (strong, genitive Schmerbauches or Schmerbauchs, plural Schmerbäuche)

  1. potbelly
    Synonym: (dated) Embonpoint

Declension

Declension of Schmerbauch [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schmerbauch die Schmerbäuche
genitive eines des Schmerbauches, Schmerbauchs der Schmerbäuche
dative einem dem Schmerbauch, Schmerbauche1 den Schmerbäuchen
accusative einen den Schmerbauch die Schmerbäuche

1Now rare, see notes.

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