Hurer

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Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Hurer m (strong, genitive Hurers, plural Hurer, feminine Hure)

  1. male prostitute
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Deuteronomy 23:17 (with KJV translation)
      Es soll keine Hure sein unter den Töchtern Israels und kein Hurer unter den Söhnen Israels.
      There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
  2. fornicator

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Further reading[edit]

  • Hurer” in Duden online