The noun’s main meaning relates to a ‘prank’, ‘practical joke’ or, more colloquially, ‘shenanigans’. Schabernack can be traced back only as far as the Middle High German schabirnack and the Middle Low German schavernak. READ ALSO: German word of the day: Der AprilscherzA Schabernack is also a term used regionally to describe a child as a ‘little monkey’, similar to the term of endearment ‘cheeky monkey’ in English. This relates to the phrase Schabernack treiben which means ‘to behave mischievously’. Photo: picture alliance / dpa | Philipp SchulzeA word of warning though, perhaps don’t rely on Till Eulenspiegel’s pranks as inspiration for your own Schabernacke!

Source: The Local August 11, 2021 11:48 UTC