Quacksalber
German edit
Etymology edit
16th century, from Dutch kwakzalver, derived from Middle Dutch quacsalven (unsure whether verb or noun). Further origin disputed, though the second component is definitely Dutch zalf (“salve”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Quacksalber m (strong, genitive Quacksalbers, plural Quacksalber, feminine Quacksalberin)
- (medicine) quack, quacksalver (unqualified healer or incompetent doctor; male or unspecified sex)
- Synonym: Kurpfuscher
Usage notes edit
- As a tendency, Quacksalber is the more northern word, while Kurpfuscher is the more southern, though both are generally understood.
Declension edit
Declension of Quacksalber [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
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Further reading edit
- “Quacksalber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Quacksalber” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Quacksalber” in Duden online