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English
Proper noun
Stecher (plural Stechers)
- 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
Noun
Stecher m (strong, genitive Stechers, plural Stecher, feminine Stecherin)
- engraver
- Synonym: Graveur
- (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.
- (colloquial, vulgar, often derogatory) a male lover or boyfriend
- Synonyms: Freund, Macker
Ihr neuer Stecher heißt Peter.- Her new lover’s name is Peter.
- (firearms) a kind of hair-trigger
Declension
Further reading
- “Stecher” in Duden online
- “Stecher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache