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Meaning of "teuchter" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TEUCHTER

Of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TEUCHTER

teuchter  [ˈtjuːxtər] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEUCHTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Teuchter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TEUCHTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Teuchter

Teuchter is a Lowland Scots word originally used to describe a Scottish Highlander, in particular a Gaelic-speaking Highlander. Like most such cultural epithets, it can be seen as offensive, but is often seen as amusing by the speaker. The term is contemptuous, essentially describing someone seen to be uncouth and rural.

Definition of teuchter in the English dictionary

The definition of teuchter in the dictionary is a derogatory word used by Lowlanders for a Highlander.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEUCHTER


cratur
ˈkretər
mixter-maxter
ˈmɪkstərˈmækstər
plouter
ˈplaʊtər
plowter
ˈplaʊtər
relocator
ˌriːləʊˈkeɪtər
sliotar
ˈʃlɪtər
snotter
ˈsnɒtər
soutar
ˈsuːtər
souter
ˈsuːtər

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEUCHTER

tetraxon
tetrazolium
Tetrazzini
tetri
tetrode
tetrodotoxin
tetronal
tetroxid
tetroxide
tetryl
tetter
tetterous
tettix
Tetzel
Teucer
Teucrian
teughly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEUCHTER

cigarette lighter
daughter
fechter
fighter
firefighter
flichter
freedom fighter
freighter
granddaughter
highlighter
laughter
lighter
manslaughter
Richter
righter
slaughter
stepdaughter
straichter
strauchter
yachter

Synonyms and antonyms of teuchter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «teuchter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEUCHTER

Find out the translation of teuchter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of teuchter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «teuchter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

teuchter
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Teuchter
570 millions of speakers

English

teuchter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

teuchter
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

teuchter
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

teuchter
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teuchter
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

teuchter
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

teuchter
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Takchter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

teuchter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

teuchter
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

teuchter
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora kaya
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

teuchter
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

teuchter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तिरकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

teuchter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

teuchter
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

teuchter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

teuchter
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

teuchter
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

teuchter
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

teuchter
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

teuchter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Teuchter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of teuchter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEUCHTER»

The term «teuchter» is used very little and occupies the 165.125 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEUCHTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «teuchter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «teuchter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about teuchter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEUCHTER»

Discover the use of teuchter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to teuchter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tobermory Teuchter: A First-hand Account of Life on the ...
Peter McNab was reared on Mull, as was his father, and his grandfather before him. In this text he provides an account of life on Mull during the first quarter of the 20th century, focusing on the years of World War I.
Peter Macnab, 1998
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Twentieth Century Scottish Drama
ROUGER: Naw Teuchter name, I wid say. That right, eh? Teuchter name yours, int it? NORRIE: Whit? ROUGER: Teuchter, teuchter. Ye no know whit 'teuchter' is ? NORRIE: Naw. ROUGER: This is a very dim youth. You'll learn something here,  ...
Cairns Craig, Randall Stevens, 2010
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Iron Trade Review
An informal banquet was held Wednesday evening at which Mr. Teuchter presided, and a number of the delegates were called upon for addresses. As a sidelight, a number of the members of the association presented G. E. Merryweather, ...
‎1921
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The Iron Trade Review
"While we must continue to improve in matters of accounting, cost keeping, statistics, and the other branches of activity in which we are now engaged," said Mr. Teuchter, "we want friendship to be the keynote of this convention, and it is for that ...
‎1922
5
Die Bibel, Oder Die Ganze Heilige Schrift Des Alten und ...
Das 8 Capitrl. Der tcuchter. Einweihung der teviten I i^nd dcr Herr redete mit Most , und sprach : 2 Rede mit Aaron, und sprich zu ihm Wenn du die tampen aufsetzest/ sollst du sie als« setzen, daß sie 'alle sieben vorwärts de» teuchter scheinen ...
‎1850
6
Doric: The Dialect of North-East Scotland
D: Heard o June Imray, the Torry Quine? C: Nuh. R: Dae ye ken the word Doric? 25 C: Aye. R: Is Torry language part of Doric? C: Well, like fin ye're speakin Doric, like some o the words we dinna ken fit it wis. D: Hiv ye heard the word teuchter?
J. Derrick McClure, 2002
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Just Duffy
'Teuchter and Flash Harry.' Cooley explained. 'Detective Sergeant McLeod and Detective Constable Black. Friends of mine, I don't think. Black's called Flash Harry because he dresses like a dude.' 'Teuchter came into the reading room and  ...
Robin Jenkins, 2010
8
Whose Turn for the Stairs?
The wee teuchter man. Well Ah don't need a Heelander like you trying taetellme anything. Gotthat, teuchter? So youcan fuckoff!' He beginsto piss again. 'They want thesterrs washed –soAh'mwashin' thefuckin' sterrs. Aw'right?' 'I shall not be  ...
Robert Douglas, 2011
9
British Army on the Rampage (B.A.O.R.):
As I looked up from the sticky floor I noticed Teuchter standing in front of me, he was wearing his heavy, black leather biker's jacket, which was not unusual but Teuchter owned aYamaha PE 175, a monster ofa trail bike and he had ridden it to ...
Sean Connolly, 2014
10
Don'T Go There!: 1001 Rude Things People Have Said About ...
Teuchter. Jokes. Teuchters - as Glaswegians and other Lowlanders refer to the inhabitants of the Highlands and Islands - are the butt of similar jokes to those told about the Irish. A Lewis man phones the airline to find out how long it takes to fly ...
Colin Plinth, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEUCHTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term teuchter is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Seagull Has Landed, King's Theatre, Review
For one night only, the Aberdeen based comedy team The Flying Pigs invited its Edinburgh audience to “embrace [its] inner teuchter” before they launched into ... «EdinburghGuide.com, Jul 15»
2
Top lawyer calls for Scots to reject private car parking fines
Pic credit: Teuchter Wagons. Mark Lindsay QC made his argument in a new guide published by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) today. In it he said motorists ... «Deadline News, Jul 15»
3
Catch up TV: The Royals, Outlander and 1992
It is magical-mystical heuchter-teuchter cobblers. 1992. The Italian political thriller 1992 (Sky On Demand) looks promising, though. It catches the country at a ... «Evening Standard, Mar 15»
4
Alan Taylor's Diary
JAMIE McGrigor, EmSPee, has asked our tribunes to note that they are "aware" of the BBC Teuchter documentary starring my revered amigo, William ... «Herald Scotland, Feb 15»
5
Dons title success link to Back to the Future goes viral
Forget Back to the Future, Dons fans are dreaming of a the title coming Back to the Teuchter. After all, 2015 is the Chinese year of the Sheep too. Coincidence? «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jan 15»
6
Pictures show hilarious “Teuchter Wagons” in the Highlands
Among the new treasures in the “Teuchter Wagons” gallery are a Land Rover made into a boat, a sheep squashed into the front driver's side of a car – complete ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jan 15»
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17 pictures of 'teuchter wagons' that will definitely make you laugh
Teuchter Wagons shows incredibly crumpled cars, pickup trucks piled high with ... For the benefit of townies, the Facebook page defines a Teuchter Wagon as a ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Oct 14»
8
Scots: do you know your teuchters from your sassenachs?
An illustration from The Poetical Works of Robert Burns (1888), showing Tam o' Shanter with his 'drouthy neibors' – thirsty fellows in the pub. Photograph: /flickr. «The Guardian, Oct 14»
9
Scottish referendum puts Scots language in spotlight
I tracked it down on an Oxford Dictionaries blog, of all places, along with the correct spelling: “Heuchter-teuchter . . . is reserved to describe those things which ... «Toronto Star, Sep 14»
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Consultation on Higgs Triangle redevelopment in Loughborough …
Two consultations were announced at very short notice – the first one was attended by urban75 poster High Definition (see report here), and last night teuchter ... «BrixtonBuzz, Sep 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Teuchter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/teuchter>. Apr 2024 ».
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