die Schmierereien
Translation
graffiti, daubings, smears, scrawls
Examples
Die Wände waren voller Schmierereien.
The walls were full of graffiti.
Die Polizei sucht die Täter der Schmierereien.
The police are looking for the perpetrators of the graffiti.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) graffiti, daubings The walls were full of graffiti.
Similar Words
das Graffiti, die Kritzelei (scribble)
Etymology
From the verb 'schmieren' (to smear, to grease). The suffix '-erei' often implies a pejorative or extensive, messy action.
Memory Tips
Think of 'schmieren' as 'to smear'. 'Schmierereien' are messy 'smearings' on a wall.