verschmitzt
sly / mischievous
Impish or amused in a friendly, cunning, and slightly cheeky way.
EXAMPLE
Er lächelte verschmitzt, als hätte er einen kleinen Streich geplant.
He smiled slyly, as if he had planned a little prank.
verschmitzt
sly / mischievous
verschmitzt – verschmitzter – am verschmitztesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verschmitzt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verschmitzt |
|---|---|
| comparative | verschmitzter |
| superlative | am verschmitztesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Verschmitzt' (sly / mischievous) often appears with words describing facial expressions and body language. Typical collocations include 'verschmitzt lächeln' (to smile slyly), 'ein verschmitztes Lächeln' (a sly smile), and 'ein verschmitzter Blick' (a sly look).
EXAMPLE
Der Junge lächelte verschmitzt, nachdem er den Schlüssel versteckt hatte.
The boy smiled slyly after hiding the key.
Sentence use
Before a verb, 'verschmitzt' (sly / mischievous) can be used adverbially without an ending. Before a noun, the adjective takes the appropriate ending.
EXAMPLE
Sie sah ihn verschmitzt an.
She looked at him slyly.
Sein verschmitztes Lächeln verriet, dass er mehr wusste.
His sly smile revealed that he knew more.
Style and register
'Verschmitzt' (sly / mischievous) is an evaluative adjective used especially in narrative or descriptive texts and when describing people. It often describes a facial expression or reaction that reveals someone’s inner amusement.
EXAMPLE
Mit verschmitztem Gesicht hörte sie den Erklärungen ihrer Freunde zu.
With a sly expression, she listened to her friends' explanations.
In real life
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