An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schmaus

by Friedrich Kluge

Schmaus, m., ‘feast, banquet’; its history and origin are obscure. Yet Du. smullen, ‘to eat or drink immoderately, carouse,’ smuisteren, ‘to feast, Du. and LG. smudderen, smodderen, ‘to feast,’ are probably cognate. The word is unknown to the OTeut. period.