German

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Etymology

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Clipping of Pfadfinder. By surface analysis, Pfad (path) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈpfaːdɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Pfa‧der

Noun

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Pfader m (strong, genitive Pfaders, plural Pfader, feminine Pfaderin)

  1. (Switzerland) boy scout, scout (member of the Scout Movement)
    Synonyms: Pfadfinder, (colloquial) Pfadi

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Pfader” in Duden online
  • Pfader” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon