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Our struggle today is not to have a female Einstein get appointed as an assistant professor. It is for a woman schlemiel to get as quickly promoted as a male schlemiel.
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Meaning of "schlemiel" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCHLEMIEL

Yiddish, from German, after the hero of a novel by Chamisso (1781–1838).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCHLEMIEL

schlemiel  [ʃləˈmiːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCHLEMIEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Schlemiel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCHLEMIEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

schlemiel

List of English words of Yiddish origin

This is a list of words that have entered the English language from the Yiddish language, many of them by way of American English. There are differing approaches to the romanisation of Yiddish orthography and the spelling of some of these words may therefore be variable. Many of these words are more common in the US entertainment industry, via vaudeville, the Catskills/Borscht Belt, and Hollywood. Others are more regionally oriented, e.g., in the New York City metropolitan area. A number of Yiddish words also entered English via large Jewish communities in Britain, particularly London, where Yiddish has influenced the Cockney dialect. A number of Yiddish words are related to Hebrew, Germanic or Slavic forms, and some words of those origins have entered English via Yiddish.

Definition of schlemiel in the English dictionary

The definition of schlemiel in the dictionary is an awkward or unlucky person whose endeavours usually fail.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCHLEMIEL


cornmeal
ˈkɔːnmiːl
fishmeal
ˈfɪʃˌmiːl
fistmele
ˈfɪstˌmiːl
inchmeal
ˈɪntʃˌmiːl
limbmeal
ˈlɪmˌmiːl
meal
miːl
nutmeal
ˈnʌtˌmiːl
oatmeal
ˈəʊtˌmiːl
piecemeal
ˈpiːsˌmiːl
premeal
priːˈmiːl
schlemihl
ʃləˈmiːl
shlemiel
ʃləˈmiːl
sweetmeal
ˈswiːtˌmiːl
wheatmeal
ˈwiːtˌmiːl
wholemeal
ˈhəʊlˌmiːl
woodmeal
ˈwʊdˌmiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCHLEMIEL

schlager
Schlegel
Schleiermacher
schlemihl
schlep
schlepp
schlepper
schleppy
Schlesien
Schlesinger
Schleswig
Schleswig-Holstein
schlich
Schlick
Schlieffen
Schlieffen Plan
Schliemann
schliere
schlieren
schlieren photography

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCHLEMIEL

ariel
Biel
clumber spaniel
cocker spaniel
Daniel
diel
Ezekiel
Gabriel
Kiel
kinderspiel
materiel
riel
samiel
spaniel
spiel
springer spaniel
Tibetan spaniel
Uriel
water spaniel
Welsh springer spaniel

Synonyms and antonyms of schlemiel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «schlemiel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCHLEMIEL

Find out the translation of schlemiel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of schlemiel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «schlemiel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

倒楣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

schlemiel
570 millions of speakers

English

schlemiel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

schlemiel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

schlemiel
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

schlemiel
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

schlemiel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

schlemiel
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

schlemiel
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Schlemiel
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schlemiel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

schlemiel
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

schlemiel
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inggil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

schlemiel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

schlemiel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

श्लेमिएल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enayi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

schlemiel
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

schlemiel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

schlemiel
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

schlemiel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαλθακός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schlemiel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

schlemiel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

schlemiel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of schlemiel

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHLEMIEL»

The term «schlemiel» is normally little used and occupies the 122.222 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCHLEMIEL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «schlemiel» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «schlemiel» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about schlemiel

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QUOTES WITH «SCHLEMIEL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word schlemiel.
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Our struggle today is not to have a female Einstein get appointed as an assistant professor. It is for a woman schlemiel to get as quickly promoted as a male schlemiel.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHLEMIEL»

Discover the use of schlemiel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to schlemiel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Schlemiel as Metaphor: Studies in Yiddish and American ...
In this unique, revised history of the schlemiel, Sanford Pinsker uses psychological, linguistic, and anecdotal approaches, as well as his considerable skills as a spritely storyteller, to trace the schlemiel from his beginnings in the Old ...
Sanford Pinsker, 1991
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The Schlemiel Comes to America
No descriptive material is available for this title.
Ezra Greenspan, 1983
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Peter Schlemiel: the man who sold his shadow
The novel was an immediate success, and it catapulted him to international fame. Peter Wortsman's new translation lets us rediscover all the charm wit, and power of this classic tale.
Adelbert von Chamisso, 1993
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The Brothers Schlemiel: the complete novel of Chelm
Jacob Schlemiel took a deep breath and then sighed. “So, you wonder, what is the true meaning of the name Schlemiel?” His children yawned deeply. “What, you're bored already?” he said. “I haven't even started and already I'm putting you  ...
Mark Binder, 2013
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Contemporary Jewish American Writers and the Multicultural ...
The Schlemiel Revisited in Gerald Shapiro's From Hunger The schlemiel tradition in Jewish literature has captivated Gerald Shapiro's contemporary imagination even more so than it has captivated Steve Stern's. Let us revisit our terms.
Andrew Furman, 2000
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Literature of the revolutionary period, 1765-1787
I. SCHLEMIEL. THE English language very likely possesses an equivalent for the Jiidisch word Schlemiel; but I have tried in vain to find it. Briefly, a Schlemiel is a person who never prospers, with whom everything goes wrong. Born under an ...
Edmund Clarence Stedman, Ellen Mackay (Hutchinson) Cortissoz, Arthur Stedman, 1894
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Lippincott's Monthly Magazine
MR. SONNENSCHEIN'S INHERITANCE. I. SCHLEMIEL. THE English language very likely lwssesses an equivalent for the Judisdi word Schlemiel; but I have tried in vain to find it. Briefly, a Schlemiel is a person who never prospers, with whom ...
‎1888
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A Library of American Literature from the Earliest ...
I. SCHLEMIEL. ri ^HE English language very likely possesses an equivalent for the Judisch J- word Schlemiel ; but I have tried in vain to find it. Briefly, a Schlemiel is a person who never prospers, with whom everything goes wrong. Born under ...
Edmund Clarence Stedman, Arthur Stedman, 1892
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A library of American literature: from the earliest ...
1$znty Variant). Born in New York, N. Y., 1861. ME. SONNENSCHEIN'S INHERITANCE. [A Latin-Quarter Courtship, and Other Stories. By Sidney Luska. 1889.] l. SCHLEMIEL. THE English language very likely possesses an equivalent for the ...
Edmund Clarence Stedman, Ellen Mackay Hutchinson, Arthur Stedman, 1890
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Literature of the republic, pt. 3, 1835-1860
L SCHLEMIEL. THE English language very likely possesses an equivalent for the Judisch word Schlemiel ; but I have tried in vain to find it. Briefly, a Schlemiel is a person who never prospers, with whom everything goes wrong. Born under an ...
Edmund Clarence Stedman, Ellen Mackay Cortissoz, Arthur Stedman, 1894

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCHLEMIEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term schlemiel is used in the context of the following news items.
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Schlemiel, Schlimazel: 25 Things You Never Knew About 'Laverne …
Apologies for the fact that you will not be able to get the schlemieling and schlamazeling of the Laverne & Shirley theme song out of your head for the next few ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
2
Evra grootste Champions League-schlemiel
Patrice Evra heeft sinds zaterdagavond een dubieus record achter zijn naam staan. De Fransman van Juventus verloor voor de vierde keer een Champions ... «Telegraaf.nl, Jun 15»
3
Contador schlemiel na late valpartij
Sacha Modolo (Lampre-Merida) heeft vrijdag de 13e etappe van de Giro d'Italia gewonnen, maar het verhaal na afloop was de valpartij op 3,2 kilometer van de ... «Telegraaf.nl, May 15»
4
Mike Boddé is in zijn dromen 'heel vaak' de schlemiel
Cabaretier Mike Boddé schrijft in zijn nieuwe boek over de meest bizarre dromen die hij heeft gehad. "Ik ben daar heel vaak de schlemiel", geeft hij toe. «NU.nl, Apr 15»
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Schlemiel in Leeuwarden: 'Ik val in en maak zo'n fout… ongelooflijk'
Excelsior leek vrijdagavond af te stevenen op drie punten, in de uitwedstrijd tegen SC Cambuur. Op de valreep ging het echter toch mis en veranderde de 0-1 ... «Voetbalzone.nl, Apr 15»
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AZ-schlemiel: "Die dingen gebeuren, ik moet gewoon door voetballen"
Derrick Luckassen bleek zondagmiddag de schlemiel in de wedstrijd tussen AZ en Feyenoord (1-4). Al na drie minuten gespeeld te hebben kwamen de ... «Soccernews.nl, Apr 15»
7
Bazoer: 'Ik was te laat'
Riechedly Bazoer was donderdagavond even de held en schlemiel van Ajax in de thuiswedstrijd tegen Dnjepr Dnipropetrovsk (2-1). De middenvelder opende ... «Telegraaf.nl, Mar 15»
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Rapport: Thern uitblinker in show tegen schlemiel Hahn
rapportcijfers Elke speelronde in de Eredivisie beoordeelt AD Sportwereld alle spelers. Deze week waren er veel spelers met hoge cijfers, maar de manier ... «AD.nl, Feb 15»
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Relayploeg in 2014: van schlemiel tot wereldkampioen 24-01-2015 …
De relayfinale op de EK shorttrack in Dordrecht belooft bij de mannen een spannende strijd te worden tussen Rusland en Nederland. Dat het kwartje in een ... «NOS, Jan 15»
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Schlemiel Corona nu de held in derby tegen Heracles
De schlemiel van vorige week werd vrijdag bejubeld door FC Twente. Jesus Corona, die een week geleden vier enorme kopkansen liet liggen tegen Feyenoord ... «AD.nl, Jan 15»

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