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)

  1. (obsolete) robber, thug, dangerous felon
  2. (dated, Christianity) one of the two “thieves” (Greek λῃστής) who were crucified alongside Jesus
  3. (dated, by weakening, usually armer Schächer) ne'er-do-well, blighter, wretch (poor or pitiable fellow)

Declension

Declension of Schächer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schächer die Schächer
genitive eines des Schächers der Schächer
dative einem dem Schächer den Schächern
accusative einen den Schächer die Schächer
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