Klempner
German
Etymology
An originally Central and Low German word, derived from Middle Low German klampe (“clamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɛmpnɐ/
Audio (file)
Noun
Klempner m (genitive Klempners, plural Klempner, feminine Klempnerin)
- (chiefly northern and central Germany) plumber, tinsmith (male or of unspecified sex)
Declension
Declension of Klempner
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Klempner | die | Klempner |
genitive | eines | des | Klempners | der | Klempner |
dative | einem | dem | Klempner | den | Klempnern |
accusative | einen | den | Klempner | die | Klempner |
Synonyms
- Installateur
- Spengler (southern German)
Derived terms
- klempnern
Related terms
- klimpern
Further reading
- Klempner in Duden online