Schmattes

• Schmatt

Possibly from Yiddish שמאַטעס (shmates, “rags”), plural of שמאַטע (shmate, “rag”), from Polish szmata.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃmɑtɛs/
• Hyphenation: Schmat‧tes

Schmattes m

1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna) tip, gratuity

Borrowed from Bavarian Schmattes, possibly from Yiddish שמאַטעס (shmates, “rags”), plural of שמאַטע (shmate, “rag”), from Polish szmata.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃmatəs/
• Hyphenation: Schmat‧tes

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Schmattes m (strong, genitive Schmattes, no plural)

1. (Austria, chiefly Vienna) tip, gratuity

   Synonyms: Trinkgeld, Maut, Bakschisch