Stellmacher

German

Etymology

From northern Middle High German stellemacher, reinforced by Middle Low German stellemāker. Equivalent to a prefixless byform of Gestell (“rack, frame”) +‎ Macher (“maker”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtɛlˌmaxɐ/
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Noun

Stellmacher m (strong, genitive Stellmachers, plural Stellmacher, feminine Stellmacherin)

  1. (chiefly northern and central Germany) cartwright, wainwright, wheelwright
    Synonyms: (chiefly southern) Wagner, (rare or dialectal) Wagenbauer, Wagenmacher, Radmacher, Achsmacher

Declension

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

Derived terms

  • Stellmacherei

Descendants

  • → Polish: stelmach
    • → Belarusian: стальма́х (stalʹmáx), стэ́льмах (stélʹmax)
    • → Ukrainian: сте́льмах (stélʹmax)

Further reading

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