Schuft

See also: schuft

German

Etymology

According to Kluge, borrowed from Middle Low German schūvūt (“eagle owl”) (itself onomatopoetic in origin). The word may have been applied to criminals because, like the bird, they shy away from the light of day.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʃʊft]
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʊft

Noun

Schuft m (strong, genitive Schuftes or Schufts, plural Schufte)

  1. scoundrel, villain

Declension
Declension of Schuft [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schuft die Schufte
genitive eines des Schuftes, Schufts der Schufte
dative einem dem Schuft, Schufte1 den Schuften
accusative einen den Schuft die Schufte

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

Plautdietsch

Noun

Schuft m (plural Schuften)

  1. scoundrel, rogue, scamp
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