șmecher
Romanian
Alternative forms
- jmecher
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שמעקער (shmeker). Compare Serbo-Croatian šmeker, Macedonian шмекер (šmeker), Bulgarian шмекер (šmeker).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃmeker/
Adjective
șmecher m or n (feminine singular șmecheră, masculine plural șmecheri, feminine and neuter plural șmechere)
Declension
Declension of șmecher
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | șmecher | șmecheră | șmecheri | șmechere | ||
definite | șmecherul | șmechera | șmecherii | șmecherele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | șmecher | șmechere | șmecheri | șmechere | ||
definite | șmecherului | șmecherei | șmecherelor | șmecherilor |
Noun
șmecher m (plural șmecheri, feminine equivalent șmecheră)
- (slang) An individual who can handle any kind of situation, that is always on top of things, is cunning, is intelligent, is street-smart, is slick, is a wiseguy. Somebody calm, crafty or deceitful who never backs down.
- (slang) someone who makes "easy money" or a lot of money usually by illegal or questionable means but necessarily without hard work.
- slick, wiseguy
Declension
Declension of șmecher
Derived terms
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