Schlauberger

German

Etymology

19th century. From schlau (“smart”) +‎ Berg +‎ -er, as if being the demonym of an imaginary town Schlauberg (“Smartville”, literally “smart mountain”). Compare English wisenheimer.

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Noun

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  1. know-it-all
    Synonyms: Besserwisser, Schlaumeier
    Der Typ ist so ein Schlauberger. Ständig muss er seine historischen Daten einflechten.
    The guy is such a know-it-all. All the time he needs to slip in his historic dates.
  2. smart person; sometimes used affectionately for children, otherwise only ironically for someone who said something obvious or trivial
    Synonyms: Schlaumeier, Schnellmerker

Declension

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