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Feldscher

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Clipping of Feldscherer, from Feld (field) +‎ scheren (shear, clip, crop) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɛltˌʃɐ̯/
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Noun

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Feldscher m (strong, genitive Feldschers, plural Feldscher or Feldschere)

  1. (historical, military) barber surgeon, field surgeon [from 17th c.]
  2. (archaic, East Germany) feldscher, physician assistant in the GDR

Declension

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Descendants

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Further reading

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  • Feldscher” in Duden online
  • Feldscher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache