Seelenklempner

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German

Etymology

From Seele (soul) +‎ -n- +‎ Klempner (plumber).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzeːl(ə)nˌklɛmpnɐ/, /ˈseːl(ə)nˌklɛmpnɐ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈseːlənˌklɛmpnər/ (conservative southern)
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Noun

Seelenklempner m (strong, genitive Seelenklempners, plural Seelenklempner, feminine Seelenklempnerin)

  1. (colloquial) psychotherapist, shrink
    • 1993 May 7, Walter Schmidt, “Gedrängel auf der Couch”, in Die Zeit:
      Hinter manch cool wirkender Gesichtsfassade Marke "Latin-Lover" verbirgt sich ein aufgelöster, ratloser Student; nur will er nicht zu den Deppen zählen, denen ein Seelenklempner die Studiermoral runderneuern soll – wie er das sieht.
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