Schmattes
Bavarian
Alternative forms
- Schmatt
Etymology
Possibly from Yiddish שמאַטעס (shmates, “rags”), plural of שמאַטע (shmate, “rag”), from Polish szmata.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃmɑtɛs/
- Hyphenation: Schmat‧tes
Noun
Schmattes m
- (Austria, chiefly Vienna) tip, gratuity
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Bavarian Schmattes, possibly from Yiddish שמאַטעס (shmates, “rags”), plural of שמאַטע (shmate, “rag”), from Polish szmata.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃmatəs/
- Hyphenation: Schmat‧tes
Noun
Schmattes m (strong, genitive Schmattes, no plural)
- (Austria, chiefly Vienna) tip, gratuity
- Synonyms: Trinkgeld, Maut, Bakschisch
Declension
Declension of Schmattes [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schmattes |
| genitive | eines | des | Schmattes |
| dative | einem | dem | Schmattes |
| accusative | einen | den | Schmattes |