Schlauberger

== German == === Etymology === 19th century. From schlau (“smart”) +‎ Berg +‎ -er, as if being the demonym of an imaginary town Schlauberg (“Smartville”, literally “smart mountain”). Compare English wisenheimer. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Schlauberger m (strong, genitive Schlaubergers, plural Schlauberger) know-it-all Synonyms: Besserwisser, Schlaumeier smart person; sometimes used affectionately for children, otherwise only ironically for someone who said something obvious or trivial Synonyms: Schlaumeier, Schnellmerker ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Schlauberger”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Schlauberger” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Schlauberger” in Duden online