Kurpfuscher
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːrˌ(p)fʊʃər/, [ku(ː)ɐ̯ˌp͡fʊʃɐ], [-ˌfʊʃɐ]
- Hyphenation: Kur‧pfu‧scher
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Noun
Kurpfuscher m (strong, genitive Kurpfuschers, plural Kurpfuscher, feminine Kurpfuscherin)
- (medicine) quack, quacksalver (unqualified healer or incompetent doctor; male or unspecified sex)
- Synonym: Quacksalber
Usage notes
- As a tendency, Kurpfuscher is the more southern word, while Quacksalber is the more northern, though both are generally understood.
Declension
Declension of Kurpfuscher [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Kurpfuscher | die | Kurpfuscher |
| genitive | eines | des | Kurpfuschers | der | Kurpfuscher |
| dative | einem | dem | Kurpfuscher | den | Kurpfuschern |
| accusative | einen | den | Kurpfuscher | die | Kurpfuscher |
Derived terms
- Kurpfuscherei
- kurpfuscherisch
Related terms
Further reading
- “Kurpfuscher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kurpfuscher” in Duden online
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