Where does “שנאָרער” come from?

שנאָרער (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שנאָרן, from German schnorren — to scrounge, sponge, cadge.

שנאָרער (Yiddish): beggar; moocher, parasite

Definitions

  1. beggar; moocher, parasite

Ancestry of “שנאָרער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשנאָרןto beg
2Germanschnorrento scrounge, sponge, cadge

Words derived from “שנאָרער”

Every word from German schnorren →Every word from Yiddish שנאָרן →