Kürschner
German
Alternative forms
- Kürsner (obsolete)
Etymology
From Kürschen (“fur-coat”) + er, that part, a feminine noun, dying out much sooner than the occupation name. It is from Proto-Slavic *kъrzьno.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʏʁʃnəʁ/, [ˈkʰʏɐ̯ʃnɐ]
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Noun
Kürschner m (genitive Kürschners, plural Kürschner, feminine Kürschnerin)
- furrier (male or of unspecified sex)
Declension
Declension of Kürschner
| 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
- “Kürschner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Kürschner in Duden online