Schiffer

German

Etymology

From Middle High German schiffære, schiffere, from Old High German *skiffāri, from Proto-Germanic *skipārijaz (“sailor”). Doublet of Schipper and Skipper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪfɐ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪfɐ
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Homophone: Chiffre (one pronunciation)

Noun

Schiffer m (strong, genitive Schiffers, plural Schiffer)

  1. sailor; skipper (one who navigates a ship or boat, or works on it, especially in inland navigation)

Declension

Declension of Schiffer [masculine, strong]
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

See also

  • Seemann (more common with seafaring)

Further reading

  • “Schiffer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Schiffer” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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