name
Meaning 1
A surname from German.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
schmutz
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /ʃmʊts/
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rhymes with -ʊts
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CMU ARPABET: SH M AH1 T S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
dirt, filth
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Yiddish שמוץ (shmuts) or German Schmutz. Doublet of smut.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: zabrudzenie — dirt mark