Schufterei

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃʊftəˈʁaɪ̯/
  • Hyphenation: Schuf‧te‧rei

Etymology 1

schuften (work hard) + -erei (abstract noun suffix)

Noun

Schufterei f (genitive Schufterei, plural Schuftereien)

  1. (colloquial) hard work
    Synonyms: Gewürge, Rackerei, Knochenarbeit
Declension

Etymology 2

Schuft (scoundrel) + -erei (abstract noun suffix)

Noun

Schufterei f (genitive Schufterei, plural Schuftereien)

  1. (rarer than the previous) a villainous act
    Synonyms: Niedertracht, Böswilligkeit, Untat
Declension

Further reading

  • Schufterei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Schufterei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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