Böttcher

See also: Bottcher

German

Etymology

In its modern form pertaining to Bottich (“tub”), but not directly related to it. Instead from Middle Low German bödeker with the Low German suffix -ker from böde (“barrel”) (compare Bütt); in early modern German (East Central German) adapted to the High German consonantism as botticher (at that time possibly already associated with Bottich).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbœtçɐ/
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Noun

Böttcher m (strong, genitive Böttchers, plural Böttcher, feminine Böttcherin)

(regional, chiefly northern and eastern Germany) cooper
Synonyms: Büttner, Fassbinder, Küfer, Schäffler

Usage notes

The term “cooper” is one of several in which regional fragmentation has never made way for a generally accepted standard term.

Declension

Declension of Böttcher [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Böttcher	die	Böttcher
genitive	eines	des	Böttchers	der	Böttcher
dative	einem	dem	Böttcher	den	Böttchern
accusative	einen	den	Böttcher	die	Böttcher

Derived terms

Proper noun

Böttcher m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Böttchers or (with an article) Böttcher, feminine genitive Böttcher, plural Böttchers or Böttcher)

a surname originating as an occupation