Schächer
German
Etymology
From Middle High German schæchære, from Old High German scāhhāri, from Proto-West Germanic *skākārī (“robber”). Equivalent to obsolete schachen (“to plunder”) + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɛçəʁ/, [ˈʃɛ.çɐ]
Noun
Schächer m (strong, genitive Schächers, plural Schächer)
- (obsolete) robber, thug, dangerous felon
- (dated, Christianity) one of the two “thieves” (Greek λῃστής) who were crucified alongside Jesus
- (dated, by weakening, usually armer Schächer) ne'er-do-well, blighter, wretch (poor or pitiable fellow)
Declension
Related terms
- schachern (partially)
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