schmälern

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schmälern

[ˈʃmɛːlɐn]

Rhymes with ɛːlɐn

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schmal

verb schmälere · schmälerst · schmälert · schmälerte · schmälere!

transitive geringer oder weniger machen Die vielen Fehltritte, die sich der Berater leistete, werden seinen Verdienst nicht schmälern.

In English

disparage to dishonor by a comparison
slight to give lesser weight or importance
diminish To taper
belittle to knowingly say that something is smaller or less important than it actually is

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"schmälern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4lern. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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schmälern. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4lern

Chicago

"schmälern." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4lern.

BibTeX

@misc{schma_lern_2026,
  title = {schmälern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/schm%C3%A4lern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}