Masculine
Pauker
- (masculine, strong) a kettledrummer (male or unspecified gender)
- (dated, derogatory, masculine, strong) a teacher (male or unspecified gender)
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈpaʊ̯kɐ]
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle High German pūkære. The sense of "teacher" is attested since 18th century, shortened from Arschpauker (literally “someone who beats the bottom when teaching”), equivalent to arsch- (“intensifier”) + Pauke (“kettledrum”).
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