schmatzen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German smatzen, from older smackezen, from the root of Schmackes (force, power).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmat͡sn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: schmat‧zen

Verb[edit]

schmatzen (weak, third-person singular present schmatzt, past tense schmatzte, past participle geschmatzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to smack, to chomp (to make smacking or squelching sounds, especially while chewing; to eat noisily)
  2. (intransitive, Bavaria) to chat (to be engaged in informal conversation)

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Further reading[edit]

  • schmatzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schmatzen” in Duden online
  • schmatzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon