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Kurpfuscher
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German
Etymology
de :af Kur<t:cure> Pfuscher<t:botcher>
From de Kur cure Pfuscher botcher.
Pronunciation
de /ˈkuːrˌ(p)fʊʃər/ [ku(ː)ɐ̯ˌp͡fʊʃɐ] [-ˌfʊʃɐ]
de Kur pfu scher
de De-Kurpfuscher.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m in
de medicine quack, quacksalver unqualified healer or incompetent doctor; male or unspecified sex
de Quacksalber
Usage notes
As a tendency, de Kurpfuscher is the more southern word, while de Quacksalber is the more northern, though both are generally understood.
Declension
m
Derived terms
de Kurpfuscherei
de kurpfuscherisch
Related terms
de pfuschen
Further reading