Fuhrmann
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Fuhre (“cargo, wagonload”) + Mann (“man”). Compare Vormann, Dutch voorman.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Fuhrmann m (strong, genitive Fuhrmannes or Fuhrmanns, plural Fuhrmänner or Fuhrleute, feminine Fuhrfrau)
- carter, carman, teamster (driver of a team of draught animals), drayman, wagoner (male or of unspecified gender)
- (astronomy) Auriga
Declension[edit]
Declension of Fuhrmann [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Fuhrmann | die | Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute |
genitive | eines | des | Fuhrmannes, Fuhrmanns | der | Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute |
dative | einem | dem | Fuhrmann, Fuhrmanne1 | den | Fuhrmännern, Fuhrleuten |
accusative | einen | den | Fuhrmann | die | Fuhrmänner, Fuhrleute |
1Now rare, see notes.
Descendants[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “Fuhrmann” in Duden online