Stubenhocker

German

Etymology

From Stube (“living room”) +‎ -n- +‎ Hocker (“sitter”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) couch potato, homebody, stay at home (a person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events)
    Synonym: Nesthocker
    • 2010, Guido Knopp, Stefan Brauburger, Peter Arens, Die Deutschen von Karl dem Großen bis Rosa Luxemburg, C. Bertelsmann Verlag, →ISBN:
      Die Natur hatte ihnen durchaus unterschiedliche Anlagen und Talente mit auf den Weg gegeben: Während Johann Georg ein Stubenhocker und Bücherwurm war, der die ernsthaften Anlagen seiner Mutter Anna Sophie geerbt hatte, schlug […]
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Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Derived terms
  • Stubenhockerei
  • stubenhockerisch (“homebodyish, stay-at-home”)

Further reading
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