Pauker

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German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German pūkære. The sense of "teacher" is attested since 18th century, shortened from Arschpauker (literally “someone who beats the bottom when teaching”), equivalent to arsch- (“intensifier”) +‎ Pauke (“kettledrum”).

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Noun

Pauker m (strong, genitive Paukers, plural Pauker, feminine Paukerin)

  1. a kettledrummer (male or unspecified gender)
    Synonyms: Paukenschläger, Paukist, Paukenspieler
  2. (school slang, chiefly derogatory, somewhat dated) a teacher (male or unspecified gender)
    Synonym: Lehrer

Declension

Declension of Pauker
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pauker die Pauker
genitive eines des Paukers der Pauker
dative einem dem Pauker den Paukern
accusative einen den Pauker die Pauker

Further reading

  • “Pauker” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Pauker” in Duden online
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