Masculine

Schmarrn

Meaning

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern-Germany, masculine, strong) A dish of chopped or shredded baked goods; especially Kaiserschmarrn (shredded pancake dessert).
  2. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern-Germany, colloquial, masculine, strong) rubbish, nonsense

Frequency

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Etymology

In summary

From Bavarian Schmårrn, from the root of schmieren (“to smear”) and Schmer (“lard”), thus ultimately from Proto-Germanic *smerwą (“grease, fat”).

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