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Pauker

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German

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Etymology

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Inherited from Middle High German pūkære. The sense of "teacher" is attested since 18th century, shortened from Arschpauker (literally someone who beats the bottom when teaching), equivalent to arsch- (intensifier) +‎ Pauke (kettledrum).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpaʊ̯kɐ]
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Noun

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Pauker m (strong, genitive Paukers, plural Pauker, feminine Paukerin)

  1. a kettledrummer (male or unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Paukenschläger, Paukist, Paukenspieler
  2. (school slang, chiefly derogatory, somewhat dated) a teacher (male or unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Lehrer

Declension

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Further reading

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