Schmalhans
derNouna lean person; metaphor for scarcity
English translations
- 01
lean
- 02
thin
- 03
meager
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für eine Zeit des Mangels oder der Armut.
- English meaning
- Lean times
- German example
- In der Nachkriegszeit hieß es oft, Schmalhans war Küchenmeister.
- English example
- In the post-war period, it was often said that lean times were the master of the kitchen.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Schmalhans
- Plural Form
- die Schmalhanse
Example sentences with “Schmalhans”
Heute ist Schmalhans Küchenmeister. (Today there is very little to eat/scarcity prevails.)
Frequently asked questions
What does the idiom mean?
It is a humorous way to say that food is scarce.