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Lump
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lump
German
Etymology
Originally the same as de Lumpen rag, tatter, later distinguished in form.
Pronunciation
de /lʊmp/
de De-Lump.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
((<m.weak.[more standard]>,<m.[more common in general usage]>))
de colloquial derogatory chiefly South German or Austria cad, scoundrel mean, ignoble, or dirty male person
de Eine Mutter Friedrich Gerstäcker a. 1872 https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/45977/pg45977-images.html »Mein lieber Herr Rebe!« Wie der Lump freundlich sein kann, wenn's ihm auf den Nägeln brennt. “My dear Mister Rebe!” How friendly this scoundrel can be when it is pressing.
Usage notes
de Lump may be declined according to the strong or weak pattern. The former is more originally standard, the latter more common in general usage.
Declension
((<m.weak.[more standard]>,<m.[more common in general usage]>))
Derived terms
de Haderlump
Related terms
de Lumpenglocke
de Lumpenjournalismus
de Lumpenpazifismus
de Lumpenpack
de Lumpenproletariat
de Lumpen
Descendants
cs lump 1
pl lump 1
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