Schmutzfink

German

Etymology

From Schmutz (“dirt”) +‎ Fink (“finch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʃmʊt͡sfɪŋk]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Schmutz‧fink

Noun

Schmutzfink m (weak or mixed, genitive (standard) Schmutzfinken or (colloquial) Schmutzfinks, plural Schmutzfinken)

  1. litterbug; slob
    Synonyms: Schmierfink, Dreckfink, Dreckspatz

Usage notes

The word may have weak or mixed declension; colloquially it is also strong.

Declension

Declension of Schmutzfink [masculine, weak // mixed]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schmutzfink die Schmutzfinken
genitive eines des Schmutzfinken1, Schmutzfinks2 der Schmutzfinken
dative einem dem Schmutzfinken1, Schmutzfink2 den Schmutzfinken
accusative einen den Schmutzfinken1, Schmutzfink2 die Schmutzfinken

1Standard.
2Colloquial.

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