Re: [Cz-L] Our love affair with the German language.

Smark is Rotz . Smarkate is rotzig. From ukrainean.
Hardy
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From: Kurt Nachman
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Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 6:58 PM
Subject: RE: [Cz-L] Our love affair with the German language.

Hi Cornel,

Kiczme (cusma in Rumanian) is a, mostly conical, fur cap worn by, but not
only, the peasants.
Smarkate comes possibly from Schmarotzer (parasite, free-loader) and was
used in a derogatory sense for a low-life, ,untidy person.
Kurt
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