bekleckern

== German == === Etymology === be- +‎ kleckern === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [bəˈklɛkɐn] === Verb === bekleckern (weak, third-person singular present bekleckert, past tense bekleckerte, past participle bekleckert, auxiliary haben) (chiefly Germany, informal, usually with indirect reflexive) to mess up one's clothes with something, spill on them Du hast dich bekleckert. ― You spilled something on yourself. Sie hat sich die Bluse mit Mayo bekleckert ― She messed up her blouse with mayonnaise. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Synonyms ==== anpatzen beschmutzen ==== Derived terms ==== sich nicht mit Ruhm bekleckern === Further reading === “bekleckern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “bekleckern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “bekleckern” in Duden online