English Explanatory Dictionary

schlemiel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A loser or a fool.
  2. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

Pronunciation

/ʃləˈmiːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-schlemiel.wav

Word forms

schlemiel schlemiels schlemihl shlemiel shlemihl

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).

Related words

schlimazel schmuck schmendrick
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