# der Stecher

der Stecher is a German noun meaning “engraver”. Forms: des Stechers, die Stecher.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Stechers
- Plural: die Stecher

## In other languages

- Русский: щуп

## Meanings

1. engraver
2. _colloquial · vulgar_ a man with regard to his qualities as a lover and sexual partner
   - Er meint, er wär der tollste Stecher in der Stadt. — He thinks he’s the best shag in town.
3. _colloquial · derogatory · vulgar_ a male lover or boyfriend
   - Ihr neuer Stecher heißt Peter. — Her new lover’s name is Peter.
4. a kind of hair-trigger

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