Pauker
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]Pauker m (strong, genitive Paukers, plural Pauker, feminine Paukerin)
- a kettledrummer (male or unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Paukenschläger, Paukist, Paukenspieler
- (school slang, chiefly derogatory, somewhat dated) a teacher (male or unspecified gender)
- Synonym: Lehrer
Declension
[edit]Declension of Pauker [masculine, strong]