Kürschner

German

Alternative forms

  • Kürsner (obsolete)

Etymology

From Kürschen (fur-coat) + er, that part, a feminine noun, dying out much sooner than the occupation name. It is from Proto-Slavic *kъrzьno.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʏʁʃnəʁ/, [ˈkʰʏɐ̯ʃnɐ]
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Noun

Kürschner m (genitive Kürschners, plural Kürschner, feminine Kürschnerin)

  1. furrier (male or of unspecified sex)

Declension

Derived terms

  • Kürschnermesser

Further reading

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