der Schneider
noun · /ˈʃnaɪ̯dɐ/ ·Etymology
From Middle High German snīdære, equivalent to schneiden + -er. Compare Yiddish שנײַדער (shnayder), dated Dutch snijder and Afrikaans snyer. Compare Schröder and Schrödinger as other German counterparts of Tailor and Taylor; also compare Cutter.
Translation
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agent noun of schneiden: cutter (a person or device that cuts)
agent, form-of, masculine, strong
Herr Schneider wünschte, er wäre nicht auf die Feier gekommen.
Mr Taylor wishes he had not come to the party.
Mein Schneider ist reich.
My tailor is rich.
Der Schneider hat keine Kleider.
The cobbler's children go barefoot.
- tailor (male or of unspecified gender) masculine, strong
- daddy-longlegs, harvestman, water strider, cranefly, etc. (any long-legged arachnid or insect) masculine, strong
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Schneider | Schneider |
| Accusative | Schneider | Schneider |
| Dative | Schneider | Schneidern |
| Genitive | Schneiders | Schneider |