German

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Etymology

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From tschechern (consume alcohol) +‎ -ant (noun agent suffix), the former borrowed from Yiddish שיכּורן (shikern, get drunk).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌtʃɛçəˈʁant/
  • Hyphenation: Tsche‧che‧rant
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  • Rhymes: -ant

Noun

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Tschecherant m (weak, genitive Tschecheranten, plural Tschecheranten, feminine Tschecherantin)

  1. (Austria) someone who is consuming alcohol, an alcoholic

Declension

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