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Schmauch
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German
Etymology
From northern de gmh smouch (13th c.), from de goh *smouh, from de gmw-pro *smauki. Originally restricted to Central German, later reinforced by cognate de gml smôk, but not fully established in the standard language (apart from the specialist use in weaponry). Further cognate with dated nl smook, dialectal en smeech. Also related to en smoke, which compare.
Pronunciation
de /ʃmaʊ̯x/
Noun
m,(e)s.sg
de fairly _ rare dense smoke
de Qualm Rauch
de weaponry specialist smoke from a gun barrel; the residue contained therein
Declension
m,(e)s.sg
Derived terms
de schmauchen
de Schmauchspur
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