Böttcher

See also: Bottcher

German

Etymology

In its modern form pertaining to Bottich (“tub”), but not directly related to it. Instead from Middle Low German bödeker with the Low German suffix -ker from böde (“barrel”) (compare Bütt); in early modern German (East Central German) adapted to the High German consonantism as botticher (at that time possibly already associated with Bottich).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbœtçɐ/
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Noun

Böttcher m (strong, genitive Böttchers, plural Böttcher, feminine Böttcherin)

  1. (regional, chiefly northern and eastern Germany) cooper
    Synonyms: Büttner, Fassbinder, Küfer, Schäffler

Usage notes
  • The term “cooper” is one of several in which regional fragmentation has never made way for a generally accepted standard term.

Declension
Declension of Böttcher [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Böttcher die Böttcher
genitive eines des Böttchers der Böttcher
dative einem dem Böttcher den Böttchern
accusative einen den Böttcher die Böttcher

Derived terms
  • Böttcherei
  • böttchern

Proper noun

Böttcher m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Böttchers or (with an article) Böttcher, feminine genitive Böttcher, plural Böttchers or Böttcher)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

See also

Further reading
  • “Böttcher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Böttcher” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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