patzer

pat·zer

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [paht-ser, pat-]
- /ˈpɑt sər, ˈpæt-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [paht-ser, pat-]
- /ˈpɑt sər, ˈpæt-/

Definitions of patzer word

noun patzer a casual, amateurish chess player. 1
noun patzer a novice or amateurish chess player 0
noun patzer an amateur or inferior chess player 0

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Origin of patzer

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; probably < German Patzer bungler, equivalent to patz(en) to bungle (compare Austrian dialect Patzen stain, blot, patzen to make a stain) + -er -er1

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Parts of speech for Patzer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Patzer

patzer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

patzer usage trend in Literature

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