Stümper
See also: stumper
German
editEtymology
editFrom northern Middle High German and Middle Low German stümper. Derived from the cognate of Stumpf (“stump”). Cognate with Dutch stumper.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editStümper m (strong, genitive Stümpers, plural Stümper, feminine Stümperin)
- (derogatory) bungler, botcher, slacker (someone who habitually performs badly, due to lack of skill or care)
- Synonyms: Pfuscher, Nichtskönner, Dilettant
- 2014 August 22, David Denk, “Kampf gegen Leidenschaftslosigkeit: Rettet das Hobby!”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz[1], →ISSN:
- […] Er wird belächelt, weil Kochen für ihn „ja nur ein Hobby“ ist, gewollt und bis zum Gegenbeweis nicht gekonnt, ein Stümper mit Leidenschaft, aber ohne Talent.
- [...] He is ridiculed because cooking for him is "just a hobby", wanted and until proven otherwise not skilled, a bungler with passion but no talent.
Declension
editDeclension of Stümper [masculine, strong]
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