Kocher

Borrowed from German Köcher.

Kocher (plural Kochers)

1. A surname from German.

• Kocher's forceps

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kocher is the 5514^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6308 individuals. Kocher is most common among White (93.96%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kocher”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 327.

• choker, hocker

From kochen (“to cook”) +‎ -er.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔxɐ/

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• Hyphenation: Ko‧cher

Kocher m (strong, genitive Kochers, plural Kocher)

1. (chiefly in compounds) agent noun of kochen; cooker (appliance or utensil for cooking food)

• “Kocher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache