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shlimazel

/ʃlɪˈmɑː.zəl/

Übersetzung: Substantiv jiddischen Ursprungs für einen chronisch vom Pech verfolgten oder ungeschickten Menschen, dem alles misslingt, was er anpackt.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ʃlɪˈmɑː.zəl/

A noun of Yiddish origin referring to a chronically unlucky or inept person who seems to fail at everything they attempt.

  • 🇩🇪Substantiv jiddischen Ursprungs für einen chronisch vom Pech verfolgten oder ungeschickten Menschen, dem alles misslingt, was er anpackt.
  1. Unlucky person C1 informal

    A person who is chronically unlucky or inept, often failing at things through no fault of their own.

    • He's such a shlimazel; every time he tries to fix something, it breaks even more.
    • The character in the story is a classic shlimazel, always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
    • Don't be a shlimazel; check the weather before you plan a picnic.

    🇩🇪Pechvogel

    Synonyme: jinxlosersad sackunfortunate

    Antonyme: darlingfavoritegolden boypet