# schlemiel

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʃləˈmiːl/

## Definitions
1. A loser or a fool.
2. A person who is clumsy or who hurts others emotionally.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish שלימיל (shlimil).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/schlemiel