Pfleger

German

Etymology

From the verb pflegen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpfleːɡɐ/

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Pfleger m (genitive Pflegers, plural Pfleger, feminine Pflegerin)

1. Clipping of Krankenpfleger (“nurse”).
2. Clipping of Tierpfleger (“animal caretaker”).
3. (law) guardian
4. (Switzerland) an elementary school administrator
5. (Switzerland) organizer, supervisor
6. (Switzerland, boxing) second (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant)

Derived terms

• Krankenpfleger m
• Tierpfleger m

Further reading

• “Pfleger” in Duden online