Kurpfuscher
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Kur (“cure”) + Pfuscher (“botcher”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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
[edit]- As a tendency, Kurpfuscher is the more southern word, while Quacksalber is the more northern, though both are generally understood.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Kurpfuscher [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Kurpfuscher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kurpfuscher” in Duden online