Altflicker

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German ōltvlicker. By surface analysis, alt +‎ Flicker.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Altflicker m (strong, genitive Altflickers, plural Altflicker, feminine Altflickerin)

1. (archaic) someone who repairs old shoes (cobbler), clothes (tailor) etc. (male or unspecified sex)

Declension

Declension of Altflicker [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Altflicker	die	Altflicker
genitive	eines	des	Altflickers	der	Altflicker
dative	einem	dem	Altflicker	den	Altflickern
accusative	einen	den	Altflicker	die	Altflicker

Related terms

• Altflickerei

Further reading

• “Altflicker” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.