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Klempner

plumber

noun KLEMP-ner Rare

Also means

tinsmith

Usage Note

Klempner is the everyday word for a plumber, though strictly the trade also covers sheet-metal work; the official title is often Anlagenmechaniker. The plural is unchanged. In some regions Installateur is preferred for pipework specifically. The feminine is Klempnerin.

Examples

"Der Klempner reparierte das undichte Rohr."

Natural Translation

The plumber repaired the leaking pipe.

Literal Translation

The plumber repaired the leaking pipe.

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