Kurpfuscher
German
editEtymology
editFrom Kur (“cure”) + Pfuscher (“botcher”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editKurpfuscher 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
editDeclension of Kurpfuscher [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editFurther reading
edit- “Kurpfuscher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Kurpfuscher” in Duden online