der Schmatz

B2

smootch / smack

English meaning
smootch / smack
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Schmatze
Vocabulary package
Greetings & Goodbyes

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Schmatz in a sentence

Sie gab ihm einen Schmatz zum Abschied.

She gave him a smootch as a goodbye.

Declension of der Schmatz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Schmatzdie Schmatze
Accusativeden Schmatzdie Schmatze
Dativedem Schmatzden Schmatzen
Genitivedes Schmatzesder Schmatze

Where Schmatz comes from

Es handelt sich um ein Erbwort aus dem Spätmittelhochdeutschen, in dem die Formen smaz und smuz – Ableitungen zu dem unter schmatzen behandelten Verb – bezeugt sind.

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Questions about Schmatz

Is it der, die or das Schmatz?

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

What is the plural of Schmatz?

The plural of der Schmatz is die Schmatze.

What is the genitive of Schmatz?

The genitive singular is des Schmatzes. The dative plural is den Schmatzen.

What does Schmatz mean in English?

der Schmatz means "smootch / smack". For example: "Sie gab ihm einen Schmatz zum Abschied." — "She gave him a smootch as a goodbye."

What level is Schmatz in German?

Schmatz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the greetings & goodbyes vocabulary.

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