Schiffer
German
Alternative forms
- Schipper (northern Germany; chiefly informal)
Etymology
From Middle High German schiffære, schiffere, from Old High German *skiffāri, from Proto-Germanic *skipārijaz (“sailor”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃɪfɐ/
- Rhymes: -ɪfɐ
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Noun
Schiffer m (genitive Schiffers, plural Schiffer)
- (nautical) sailor; skipper (one who navigates a ship or boat, or works on it, especially in inland navigation)
Declension
Declension of Schiffer
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Schiffer | die | Schiffer |
| genitive | eines | des | Schiffers | der | Schiffer |
| dative | einem | dem | Schiffer | den | Schiffern |
| accusative | einen | den | Schiffer | die | Schiffer |
Related terms
- schippern
- Skipper (doublet)
See also
- Seemann (more common with seafaring)