Kürschner

German

Alternative forms
  • Kürsner (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German kürsenære, from Old High German kursināri, derived from kursina, a borrowing from Proto-Slavic *kъrzьno. Equivalent to obsolete Kürsen, Kürschen (“fur coat”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkʏʁʃnəʁ/, [ˈkʏɐ̯ʃ.nɐ]
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Noun

Kürschner m (strong, genitive Kürschners, plural Kürschner, feminine Kürschnerin)

  1. furrier, peltmonger (male or of unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Pelzmacher

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

Derived terms
  • Kürschnermesser

Further reading
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