Schickeria
German
Etymology
From schick, influenced by Italian sciccheria (“elegance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃɪ.kəˈʁiːa/
- Hyphenation: Schi‧cke‧ria; pre-1996: Schik‧ke‧ria
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Noun
Schickeria f (genitive Schickeria, no plural)
- (colloquial, derogatory) in crowd
- Synonym: Schickimicki
- 1981, “Schickeria”, in Dolce Vita, performed by Spider Murphy Gang:
- Ja in Schwabing gibt's a Kneipen / Die muss ganz was besondres sein / Da lassens solche Leit / Wie di und mi erst gar net nei / In d'Schickeria, in d'Schickeria / Jeder spielt'n Superstar / Und sauft en Champus an der Bar / In der Schickeria
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Declension
Declension of Schickeria (uncountable)
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Schickeria |
| genitive | einer | der | Schickeria |
| dative | einer | der | Schickeria |
| accusative | eine | die | Schickeria |
Further reading
- Schickeria in Duden online
