Stümper

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See also: stumper

German

Etymology

From northern Middle High German and Middle Low German stümper. Derived from the cognate of Stumpf (stump). Cognate with Dutch stumper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtʏmpɐ/
  • Hyphenation: Stüm‧per
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Noun

Stümper m (strong, genitive Stümpers, plural Stümper, feminine Stümperin)

  1. (derogatory) bungler, botcher, slacker (someone who habitually performs badly, due to lack of skill or care)
    Synonyms: Pfuscher, Nichtskönner, Dilettant
    • 2014 August 22, David Denk, “Kampf gegen Leidenschaftslosigkeit: Rettet das Hobby!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      [] Er wird belächelt, weil Kochen für ihn „ja nur ein Hobby“ ist, gewollt und bis zum Gegenbeweis nicht gekonnt, ein Stümper mit Leidenschaft, aber ohne Talent.
      He is ridiculed because cooking for him is "just a hobby", wanted and until proven otherwise not skilled, a bungler with passion but no talent.

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Further reading

  • Stümper” in Duden online
  • Stümper” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache