schmaltzy in German
schmaltzy in German is larmoyant, rührselig, schmalzig — schmaltzy means very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
schmaltzy in German
larmoyant
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
rührselig
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
schmalzig
Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.
What does "schmaltzy" mean?
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adj Very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
"As well as singing a lively Christmas number for the first time in a film (a good use of his country music success), Sutherland shares a schmaltzy waltz with Wilson: “It was a bit foreign for both of us but I think we had fun.”"
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schmaltzy in a sentence
- As well as singing a lively Christmas number for the first time in a film (a good use of his country music success), Sutherland shares a schmaltzy waltz with Wilson: “It was a bit foreign for both of us but I think we had fun.”
- “In France, it has the reputation of being a typically American mixture of clichés and of schmaltz,” he wrote in an email. “Clichés about us don’t interest us, and the French are not very schmaltzy.”
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What is "schmaltzy" in German?
"schmaltzy" in German is larmoyant, rührselig, schmalzig. schmaltzy means: Very sentimental in a way that feels exaggerated or corny.
Are there other ways to say "schmaltzy" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "schmaltzy": larmoyant, rührselig, schmalzig.
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