Apr 18, 2012 19:16
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Schnierks
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An angry goblin in a fantasy novel is abusing another character: "Ah, siehst du, du Schnierks, du hast mich von meiner Arbeit abgehalten, du vermaledeiter Schnierks!" Can anyone suggest a precise meaning or an etymology?
Proposed translations
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| 3 | snot nose / snotty-nosed brat |
Nicole Schnell
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References
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Kim Metzger
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| schnirken |
Johanna Timm, PhD
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snot nose / snotty-nosed brat
Based on Johanna's reference to "Schnirk, Pl. -kən OBerg in Wippf m.: verächtl. Rotzfaden, aus der Nase hängend; s. Schnirgel.
English ~ snot; bogey", as well as
"snerk
Verb or Noun: Small sound that is emitted through the nose and mouth, usually a compressed laugh or snort. ."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snerk
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(junger) Rotzer - southern German, derived from "Rotznase", snot nose / snotty-nosed brat
English ~ snot; bogey", as well as
"snerk
Verb or Noun: Small sound that is emitted through the nose and mouth, usually a compressed laugh or snort. ."
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snerk
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(junger) Rotzer - southern German, derived from "Rotznase", snot nose / snotty-nosed brat
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Kim Metzger
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Some ideas
I think the author may have been influenced by Lewis Carroll and made up the word.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_of_the_Snark
snarky
"irritable, short-tempered," 1906, from snark (v.) "to snort" (1866), from an imitative source akin to Low Ger. snarken, N.Fris. snarke, Swed. snarka.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=snarky
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunting_of_the_Snark
snarky
"irritable, short-tempered," 1906, from snark (v.) "to snort" (1866), from an imitative source akin to Low Ger. snarken, N.Fris. snarke, Swed. snarka.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=snarky
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Johanna Timm, PhD
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: snark! Wow!
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Thayenga
: :)
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schnirken
Schnirk, Pl. -kən OBerg in Wippf m.: verächtl. Rotzfaden, aus der Nase hängend; s. Schnirgel.
English ~ snot; bogey
schnirksen geräuschvoll atmen, bei Schnupfen. — Abl.: die Schnerkserei, dat Geschnerks.
English~snuffle
Schnirkel = Schnörkel, schnörkeln
English: curlicue, v. squiggle, n. flourish
schnirken = versengen s. schnärken; schnirksen s. o. bei Schnirk.
English~ to scorch, singe
http://woerterbuchnetz.de/RhWB/?sigle=RhWB&mode=Vernetzung&h...
http://tiny.cc/u67ycw
English ~ snot; bogey
schnirksen geräuschvoll atmen, bei Schnupfen. — Abl.: die Schnerkserei, dat Geschnerks.
English~snuffle
Schnirkel = Schnörkel, schnörkeln
English: curlicue, v. squiggle, n. flourish
schnirken = versengen s. schnärken; schnirksen s. o. bei Schnirk.
English~ to scorch, singe
http://woerterbuchnetz.de/RhWB/?sigle=RhWB&mode=Vernetzung&h...
http://tiny.cc/u67ycw
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Kim Metzger
: A portmanteau made up of Schnirk etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau / Yes, a snot plus punk.
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true! what about "Knirps+schnirk(s)en or Schnösel+ Knirps?//!!!
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