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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

  1. 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.

  2. tailor (male or of unspecified gender) masculine, strong
  3. daddy-longlegs, harvestman, water strider, cranefly, etc. (any long-legged arachnid or insect) masculine, strong

Declension

CaseSingularPlural
Nominative Schneider Schneider
Accusative Schneider Schneider
Dative Schneider Schneidern
Genitive Schneiders Schneider

Schneider

name · /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

  1. a common surname originating as an occupation feminine, masculine, proper-noun, surname

Schneider

noun ·

Translation

  1. birdcage source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. cranefly source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. tailor source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

Schneider

pron ·

Translation

  1. Taylor source:wikdict-en-de-stardict