English

Alternative forms

• schlemihl
• shlemiel

Noun

schlemiel ‎(plural schlemiels)

1. A loser or a fool.
2. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

Translations

See also

• schlimazel
• ****
• schmendrick

Dutch

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Yiddish שלימיל ‎(shlimil).

Noun

schlemiel m ‎(plural schlemielen, diminutive schlemieltje n)

1. (informal) schlemiel