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Schmackes
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German
Etymology
From the Low and Central German verb de schmacken to hit hard, ultimately of de imitative origin; compare de gml smacken.Schmackes This verb is cognate with en smack, which see for more.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃmakəs/
de De-Schmackes.ogg
de De-Schmackes2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m,-.sg
de chiefly colloquial power, force, vigour, especially when hitting or moving something heavy
de Versuch’s noch mal, aber diesmal mit mehr Schmackes! Try again, but this time put some more power into it!
Declension
m,-.sg
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