der Schlawiner

C1

an artful dodger / rogue / wangler

English meaning
an artful dodger / rogue / wangler
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schlawiner
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Negative Character Traits

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Schlawiner in a sentence

Dieser Schlawiner betrügt jeden um sein Geld.

This rogue cheats everyone out of their money.

Declension of der Schlawiner

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schlawinerdie Schlawiner
Accusativeden Schlawinerdie Schlawiner
Dativedem Schlawinerden Schlawinern
Genitivedes Schlawinersder Schlawiner

Where Schlawiner comes from

seit dem 19. Jahrhundert belegt; das Wort ist eine Bildung zu „Slovene“ oder „Slavone“. Kluge: „Gemeint sind ursprünglich die slovenischen Hausierer, die als besonders gerissen galten.“

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Questions about Schlawiner

Is it der, die or das Schlawiner?

It is der Schlawiner — Schlawiner is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Schlawiner.

What is the plural of Schlawiner?

The plural of der Schlawiner is die Schlawiner.

What is the genitive of Schlawiner?

The genitive singular is des Schlawiners. The dative plural is den Schlawinern.

What does Schlawiner mean in English?

der Schlawiner means "an artful dodger / rogue / wangler". For example: "Dieser Schlawiner betrügt jeden um sein Geld." — "This rogue cheats everyone out of their money."

What level is Schlawiner in German?

Schlawiner is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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