"Stecher" meaning in All languages combined

See Stecher on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Stechers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Stecher (plural Stechers)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Stecher-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 47 2 29 6 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 66 1 20 3 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 1 28 2 14

Noun [German]

IPA: /ˈʃtɛçɐ/ Audio: De-Stecher.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Rhymes: -ɛçɐ Etymology: From stechen (“to prick, to sting”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|stechen<t:to prick, to sting>|-er}}, {{suffix|de|stechen|-er|t1=to prick, to sting}} stechen (“to prick, to sting”) + -er Head templates: {{de-noun|m|f=in}} Stecher m (strong, genitive Stechers, plural Stecher, feminine Stecherin) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|m}} Forms: Stechers [genitive], Stecher [plural], Stecherin [feminine], strong [table-tags], Stecher [nominative, singular], Stecher [definite, nominative, plural], Stechers [genitive, singular], Stecher [definite, genitive, plural], Stecher [dative, singular], Stechern [dative, definite, plural], Stecher [accusative, singular], Stecher [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. engraver Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Graveur
    Sense id: en-Stecher-de-noun-oKf5T1D9 Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 12 32 30 26
  2. (colloquial, somewhat vulgar) a man with regard to his qualities as a lover and sexual partner Tags: colloquial, masculine, strong, vulgar Synonyms: Liebhaber
    Sense id: en-Stecher-de-noun-BA7y1mi1 Categories (other): German entries referencing ambiguous etymons, German entries referencing missing etymons, German entries with incorrect language header, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 5 54 10 31 Disambiguation of German entries referencing missing etymons: 4 53 10 32 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 5 49 7 39 Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 12 32 30 26
  3. (colloquial, vulgar, often derogatory) a male lover or boyfriend Tags: colloquial, derogatory, masculine, often, strong, vulgar Synonyms: Freund, Macker
    Sense id: en-Stecher-de-noun-w7b42Ohd Categories (other): German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 12 32 30 26
  4. (firearms) a kind of hair-trigger Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Stecher-de-noun-KLBUOcfz Categories (other): Firearms, German terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of German terms suffixed with -er: 12 32 30 26 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Er meint, er wär der tollste Stecher in der Stadt.",
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          "text": "Ihr neuer Stecher heißt Peter.",
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