Schornsteinfeger

German

Etymology

Schornstein (“chimney”) +‎ Feger (“sweeper”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɔʁnʃtaɪnˌfeːɡɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Schorn‧stein‧fe‧ger

Noun

Schornsteinfeger m (strong, genitive Schornsteinfegers, plural Schornsteinfeger, feminine Schornsteinfegerin)

  1. chimney sweep
    Synonyms: Essenkehrer, Rauchfangkehrer, Kaminkehrer, Kaminfeger, Sotje, Schlotfeger

Declension

Declension of Schornsteinfeger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Schornsteinfeger die Schornsteinfeger
genitive eines des Schornsteinfegers der Schornsteinfeger
dative einem dem Schornsteinfeger den Schornsteinfegern
accusative einen den Schornsteinfeger die Schornsteinfeger

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