Zecher
reveler
Diese Person trinkt sehr gerne und oft viel Alkohol in einer geselligen Runde.
Definition & meaning
A Zecher is a person who drinks large amounts of alcohol, typically in a social setting such as a tavern or a party. The term often describes someone who spends a long time carousing, reveling, and enjoying the company of others while drinking. While it implies heavy consumption, it is sometimes used with a slightly literary or old-fashioned tone, focusing on the act of communal celebration or the "drinking session" itself.
Grammar & Word origin
The word is a masculine noun. The plural form remains the same: die Zecher. The feminine form is die Zecherin.
It is derived from the German verb zechen, which means to carouse or to drink heavily. Historically, the root traces back to Middle High German "zechen," which originally meant to arrange, prepare, or settle a bill. Over time, the meaning shifted toward the social act of drinking and then settling the tab at an inn. The suffix "-er" is a standard German construction to denote a person who performs a specific action.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms: Trinker, Säufer, Zechbruder, Schluckspecht, Saufaus, Trunkenbold.
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Examples
Die müden Zecher gehen jetzt nach Hause.noun
The tired revelers are going home now.
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