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)

Derived terms

• Kürschnermesser

Further reading

• “Kürschner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Kürschner” in Duden online