Usage Note
Kupferschmied works copper by hand or machine to produce pots, stills, gutters, and decorative items. The trade (Kupferschmiede) partly overlaps with Klempner (plumber) in guttering work. Feminine: Kupferschmiedin. Closely related: Rotgießer (brass founder).
Examples
"Der Kupferschmied hämmerte eine Destillierpfanne aus Kupferblech."
Natural Translation
The coppersmith hammered a distilling pan from copper sheet.
Literal Translation
The coppersmith hammered a distilling-pan from copper-sheet.
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