Stecher

English

Proper noun

Stecher (plural Stechers)

  1. A surname.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Stecher is the 27042nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 896 individuals. Stecher is most common among White (92.86%) individuals.

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From stechen (“to prick, to sting”) +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛçɐ/
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Noun

Stecher m (strong, genitive Stechers, plural Stecher)

  1. engraver
    Synonym: Graveur
  2. (colloquial, somewhat vulgar) a man with regard to his qualities as a lover and sexual partner
    Synonym: Liebhaber
    Er meint, er wär der tollste Stecher in der Stadt.
    He thinks he’s the best shag in town.
  3. (colloquial, vulgar, often derogatory) a male lover or boyfriend
    Synonyms: Freund, Macker
    Ihr neuer Stecher heißt Peter.
    Her new lover’s name is Peter.
  4. (firearms) a kind of hair-trigger

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

Further reading
  • “Stecher” in Duden online
  • “Stecher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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