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Schmalhans
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German
Pronunciation
de /ˈʃmaːlˌhans/
de De-Schmalhans.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
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de only in the expression mentioned below someone who is miserly and avaricious
de Da ist Schmalhans Küchenmeister. We must be economical [of a certain good]. There are insufficient provisions [of something]. The chef is a miserly person.
Declension
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