Besserwisser

German (Berlin)

/ˈbɛsɐˌvɪsɐ/, /ˈb̥ɛsːɐˌvɪsːɐ/, /ˈb̥ɛsːərˌvɪsːər/

noun
Definitions
  • (pejorative) know-it-all, wiseguy, wiseacre, smart aleck

Etymology

Affix from German besser (better) + German wissen (know).

Origin

German (Berlin)

wissen

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know

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知

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