Where does “Schimmelpimmel” come from?
Schimmelpimmel (German) comes from German schimmel, from Middle High German schimel, from Old High German skimbal — mould.
Schimmelpimmel (German): dick, idiot, asshole
Ancestry of “Schimmelpimmel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | schimmel | inflection of schimmeln:
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| 2 | Middle High German | schimel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | skimbal | mould |