Masculine
Schmöker
Meaning
book, tome (typically big or old and not particularly gripping, but suited for casual, cozy reading)
Translations
bouquin
fumador
fumatore
fumante
prul
fumairePronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃmøːkɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Low German Smöker, from the verb smöken (“to smoke”), from Middle Low German smöken, from Proto-West Germanic *smaukijan. The semantic motivation is unclear. Some compare Schinken (literally “ham”) and thus interpret Schmöker as “smoked ham”. Others compare Swedish lunta (literally “fuse”) and derive it from the practice of using pages from old books for lighting pipes. It could also refer simply to casual reading performed while smoking.
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