What is a “Schnorrbrief”?

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I received a letter addressed to the previous tenant and I asked her if she wants me to forward it to her. In the end she told me it is just some Schnorrbrief from Uganda.



Do you have any idea what a Schnorrbrief is? I cannot find it in the dictionary and Google translate is not helpful either.






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    Best English translation I can think of is begging letter.
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I received a letter addressed to the previous tenant and I asked her if she wants me to forward it to her. In the end she told me it is just some Schnorrbrief from Uganda.



Do you have any idea what a Schnorrbrief is? I cannot find it in the dictionary and Google translate is not helpful either.






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    Best English translation I can think of is begging letter.
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I received a letter addressed to the previous tenant and I asked her if she wants me to forward it to her. In the end she told me it is just some Schnorrbrief from Uganda.



Do you have any idea what a Schnorrbrief is? I cannot find it in the dictionary and Google translate is not helpful either.






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I received a letter addressed to the previous tenant and I asked her if she wants me to forward it to her. In the end she told me it is just some Schnorrbrief from Uganda.



Do you have any idea what a Schnorrbrief is? I cannot find it in the dictionary and Google translate is not helpful either.






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    Best English translation I can think of is begging letter.
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    Best English translation I can think of is begging letter.
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Best English translation I can think of is begging letter.
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Best English translation I can think of is begging letter.
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Schnorrbrief is the combination of Schnorrer and Brief (letter).



Schnorrer is also explained in the English Wikipedia:




Schnorrer (שנאָרער; also spelled shnorrer) is a Yiddish term meaning "beggar" or "sponger".1 The word Schnorrer also occurs in German to describe a freeloader who frequently asks for little things, like cigarettes or little sums of money, without offering a return.




You could also say Bettelbrief (begging letter)






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    Schnorrbrief is the combination of Schnorrer and Brief (letter).



    Schnorrer is also explained in the English Wikipedia:




    Schnorrer (שנאָרער; also spelled shnorrer) is a Yiddish term meaning "beggar" or "sponger".1 The word Schnorrer also occurs in German to describe a freeloader who frequently asks for little things, like cigarettes or little sums of money, without offering a return.




    You could also say Bettelbrief (begging letter)






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      Schnorrbrief is the combination of Schnorrer and Brief (letter).



      Schnorrer is also explained in the English Wikipedia:




      Schnorrer (שנאָרער; also spelled shnorrer) is a Yiddish term meaning "beggar" or "sponger".1 The word Schnorrer also occurs in German to describe a freeloader who frequently asks for little things, like cigarettes or little sums of money, without offering a return.




      You could also say Bettelbrief (begging letter)






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        Schnorrbrief is the combination of Schnorrer and Brief (letter).



        Schnorrer is also explained in the English Wikipedia:




        Schnorrer (שנאָרער; also spelled shnorrer) is a Yiddish term meaning "beggar" or "sponger".1 The word Schnorrer also occurs in German to describe a freeloader who frequently asks for little things, like cigarettes or little sums of money, without offering a return.




        You could also say Bettelbrief (begging letter)






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        Schnorrbrief is the combination of Schnorrer and Brief (letter).



        Schnorrer is also explained in the English Wikipedia:




        Schnorrer (שנאָרער; also spelled shnorrer) is a Yiddish term meaning "beggar" or "sponger".1 The word Schnorrer also occurs in German to describe a freeloader who frequently asks for little things, like cigarettes or little sums of money, without offering a return.




        You could also say Bettelbrief (begging letter)







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