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Schmackofatz
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German
Etymology
Backformed from de schmackofatzen to taste good; to eat something tasty, from de pl smakować to taste (good), from de gml smāken. The verb is usual in the Ruhr Area vernacular, where it fit in with Westphalian nds schmaken. The formation was first popularized Germany-wide by the dubbing of the 1970 Italian film When Women Had Tails When women had tails, again around 1998 by the German Band Jazzkantine, a song on their album Geheimrezept, and then again in 2023 by a meme involving youtuber Daniel Beuthner.
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃmakoˌfats/ [ˈʃma.koˌfat͡s]
de Schma cko fatz
Noun
m,es:-,e +
de colloquial often humorous delicacy, tidbit, pleasant taste
de 1999-10-24 Michael Quack Workshop in Wülfrath... de.rec.fotografie https://groups.google.com/g/de.rec.fotografie/c/vFLv00xj_sw/m/FlZPQP0qrWkJ Der Gasgrill von Sebalds war eine geniale Idee, Schmackofatz und Flüssignahrung ideal verteilt. The gas barbecue by Sebalds was a genius idea, an ideal spread of tasty eatables and drinks.
de Vier Gänge für ein Hosianna Wolfram Siebeck w:Die Zeit 2008-11-20 2008/48 https://web.archive.org/web/20090211044849/https://www.zeit.de/2008/48/Rezept-Weihnachtsmenue-48 Dieser Kuchen ist ein richtiger Schmackofatz, rund wie eine gewöhnliche Torte, aber nur 2 cm hoch. This gateau is a proper delicacy, round like a normal cake, but only 2 cm tall.
de Im Rahmen der Schädlingsbekämpfung im Kanal setzt der KMB auf modernste Technik kmb-bensheim.de blog post https://web.archive.org/web/20210225081735/https://www.kmb-bensheim.de/schaedlingsbekaempfung-kanal-modernste-technik/ 2017-10-25 Die Ratten können am Schwimmer vorbei in die Box gelangen, wo ihnen erst einmal der »ungiftige, superleckere Ratten-Muffin-Schmackofatz« angeboten wird. The rats can get past the float into the box where they are first presented with "non-poisoned, super tasty rat muffin treats", to start with.
Declension
m,es:-,e
Related terms
de Geschmack schmecken schmackofatz
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