Wiktionary

Pauker

German edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle High German pūkære.

“teacher”
Attested since 18th century, shortened from Arschpauker.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈpaʊ̯kɐ]
  • (file)

Noun edit

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 edit

Declension of Pauker [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pauker die Pauker
genitive eines des Paukers der Pauker
dative einem dem Pauker den Paukern
accusative einen den Pauker die Pauker

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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