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Besserwisser.

know-it-all, wiseguy, wiseacre, smart aleck

12 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbɛsɐˌvɪsɐ//ˈb̥ɛsːɐˌvɪsːɐ//ˈb̥ɛsːərˌvɪsːər/
  1. know-it-all, wiseguy, wiseacre, smart aleck

    derogatory · masculine · strong
    Er ist ein solcher Besserwisser, dass nicht einmal die Lehrer mit ihm diskutieren mögen.
Where this word comes from

Compound of besser (“better”) + wissen (“know”) + -er (“-er”), literally “better-knower”.

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