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patzer

/ˈpætsər/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
patzer
IPA
/ˈpætsər/
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of woodpusher: a poor chess player.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

Uncertain, but probably from German Patzer (“bungler”), from patzen.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

patzers (plural) potzer (alternative)

Derived Forms

patzerish

Synonyms

woodpusher

Rhymes With

kratzer platzer shatzer

Questions

How do you pronounce patzer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpætsər/.
What does patzer mean?
Synonym of woodpusher: a poor chess player.
Where does patzer come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce patzer

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