Schlosser

metalworker

noun SHLOS-ser Rare

Origin: from Schloss (lock)

Also means

locksmith

Usage Note

Schlosser historically meant a locksmith (Schloss = lock) but now broadly covers metalworking trades, with specialisms like Bauschlosser and Maschinenschlosser. The modern official title is often Metallbauer. Plural unchanged; feminine Schlosserin.

Examples

"Der Schlosser schweißte das Gitter zusammen."

Natural Translation

The metalworker welded the grille together.

Literal Translation

The metalworker welded the grille together.

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