Kurpfuscher

German

Etymology

From Kur (cure) + Pfuscher (botcher).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkuːrˌ(p)fʊʃər/, [ku(ː)ɐ̯ˌp͡fʊʃɐ], [-ˌfʊʃɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Kur‧pfu‧scher
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Noun

Kurpfuscher m (strong, genitive Kurpfuschers, plural Kurpfuscher, feminine Kurpfuscherin)

  1. (medicine) quack, quacksalver (unqualified healer or incompetent doctor; male or unspecified sex)
    Synonym: Quacksalber

Usage notes

  • As a tendency, Kurpfuscher is the more southern word, while Quacksalber is the more northern, though both are generally understood.

Declension

Derived terms

  • Kurpfuscherei
  • kurpfuscherisch

Further reading

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