schelmisch
mischievous, impish, roguish.
English translations
- 01
roguish
- 02
mischievous
Word details
- German meaning
- Schelmisch bedeutet neckisch, spitzbübisch oder verschmitzt; auf eine lustige, aber nicht bösartige Weise ungezogen.
- English meaning
- Mischievous means playfully naughty or troublesome; in a funny but not malicious way.
- Synonym
- verschmitzt, schalkhaft
- German example
- Er hatte ein schelmisches Grinsen im Gesicht.
- English example
- He had a mischievous grin on his face.
- Comparative
- schelmischerSuperlative: am schelmischsten
Related words
- rixig
Slovenly, untidy
- neckisch
Teasing
- pikaresk
Picaresque
- schalkhaft
Mischievous
- verschmitzt
mischievous
- eulenspiegelhaft
Eulenspiegel-like, prankish
- spitzbübisch
mischievous
- Fritzchen
Fritzchen (fictional character in jokes)
- Kasper
Punch (puppet)
- Wicht
Imp, gnome
- Wicht
Imp, gnome
- Wicht
Imp, gnome
- Teufelchen
A little devil is a colloquial term for a mischievous, naughty, or impish person, often a child.
- Boofke
Goblin, brownie (Rhenish dialect)
- Spitzbube
Rascal
- Spitzbub
Rascal
Example sentences with “schelmisch”
Er lächelte schelmisch. (He smiled mischievously.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'schelmisch' always negative?
No, it's often used in a playful, endearing way to describe someone who is acting a bit naughty or tricksy but in a lighthearted manner.