Schandfleck

German

Etymology

Schande (“shame”) +‎ Fleck (“stain”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃandflɛk/
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Noun

Schandfleck m (strong or mixed, genitive Schandfleckes or Schandflecks, plural Schandflecke or Schandflecken)

A negative attribute that, annoyingly, destroys the otherwise good impression of something; blemish, flaw, defect
blemish, stain
eyesore

Further reading

“Schandfleck” in Duden online
“Schandfleck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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