German-English translation for "Schelm"

"Schelm" English translation

Schelm
[ʃɛlm]Maskulinum | masculine m <Schelm(e)s; Schelme>

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wag rogue, rascal joker, buffoon rogue, picaresque character
  • wag
    Schelm Witzbold
    Schelm Witzbold
  • rogue
    Schelm als Kosewort
    rascal
    Schelm als Kosewort
    Schelm als Kosewort
examples
  • du kleiner Schelm!
    you little rogue (oder | orod rascal)!
    du kleiner Schelm!
  • joker
    Schelm Narr, Spaßvogel
    buffoon
    Schelm Narr, Spaßvogel
    Schelm Narr, Spaßvogel
examples
  • der arme Schelm
    the poor old joker
    der arme Schelm
examples
  • rogue
    Schelm Literatur | literatureLIT
    picaresque character
    Schelm Literatur | literatureLIT
    Schelm Literatur | literatureLIT
du kleiner Schelm!
du kleiner Schelm!
Shame be to him who thinks evil of it.
Ein Schelm, wer Böses dabei denkt.
Source: Tatoeba
Honni soit qui mal y pense!
Ein Schelm, der Böses dabei denkt!
Source: News-Commentary
And besides this, the poor fellow was worried about money matters.
Zu alledem hatte der arme Schelm auch noch Geldsorgen.
Source: Books
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