Schaffner
German
Etymology
From the verb schaffen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʃafnɐ]
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Noun
Schaffner m (strong, genitive Schaffners, plural Schaffner, feminine Schaffnerin)
- (officially dated) conductor (of a bus, tram, train etc)
- Synonyms: (archaic) Kondukteur, (officialese) Kundenbetreuer im Nahverkehr, Zugbegleiter
Declension
Declension of Schaffner [masculine, strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schaffner | die | Schaffner |
| genitive | eines | des | Schaffners | der | Schaffner |
| dative | einem | dem | Schaffner | den | Schaffnern |
| accusative | einen | den | Schaffner | die | Schaffner |
Derived terms
- schaffnerlos
Further reading
- “Schaffner” in Duden online
- “Schaffner” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Schaffner” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɑfnɐ/
Noun
Schaffner m (plural Schaffner)
- conductor (on a bus, train, etc.)